Masada, Israel

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:accessibleBy gptkb:railway_station
gptkb:Snake_Path
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 750,000
gptkbp:archaeologicalFinds 1963-1965
gptkbp:area about 20 hectares
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Herod_the_Great
gptkbp:builtIn 1st century BCE
gptkbp:coordinates 31.3156°N 35.3531°E
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of Jewish heroism
gptkbp:defendedIn gptkb:Jewish_Sicarii_rebels
gptkbp:elevation about 400 meters above Dead Sea
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Yigael_Yadin
gptkbp:featuredIn numerous books and documentaries
film 'Masada' (1981)
gptkbp:features gptkb:castle
palaces
cisterns
storehouses
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Israel_Nature_and_Parks_Authority
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_List
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Masada, Israel
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Siege_of_Masada
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Judean_Desert
gptkbp:mentionedIn works of Josephus
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Arad
gptkbp:notableEvent mass suicide of defenders
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:mountain
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:overlooks gptkb:Dead_Sea
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:Herod's_Northern_Palace
gptkb:Roman_ramp
Byzantine
gptkbp:region gptkb:Southern_District,_Israel
gptkbp:siegeOccurred 73-74 CE
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2001
yes
gptkbp:usedAs refugee crisis
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:First_Jewish–Roman_War
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Methuselah_date_palm_project
gptkb:Masada_Visitor_Center
gptkb:Masada_cableway
gptkb:Roman_ramp
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7