Masada (ancient fortress)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Masada_(ancient_fortress)
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:accessibleBy gptkb:railway_station
gptkb:Snake_Path
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Jewish–Roman_War
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Herod_the_Great
gptkbp:builtIn 1st century BCE
gptkbp:elevation about 400 meters above Dead Sea
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Yigael_Yadin
1963-1965
gptkbp:features gptkb:castle
palaces
cisterns
storehouses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Masada (ancient fortress)
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Siege_of_Masada
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Judean_Desert
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:The_Jewish_War_by_Josephus
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Arad
gptkb:Ein_Gedi
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:castle
gptkb:palace
gptkbp:overlooks gptkb:Dead_Sea
gptkbp:region gptkb:Southern_District,_Israel
gptkbp:siegeYear 73 CE
gptkbp:symbol Jewish heroism
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2001
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kibbutz_Masada
gptkb:Masada_Street
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7