Masada archaeological site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Masada_archaeological_site
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:accessibleBy gptkb:railway_station
gptkb:Snake_Path
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 750,000
gptkbp:area about 9 hectares
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Herod_the_Great
gptkbp:builtIn 37–31 BCE
gptkbp:contains gptkb:spa
gptkb:synagogue
gptkb:Herod's_palace
Roman camps
cisterns
storerooms
gptkbp:coordinates 31.315°N 35.353°E
gptkbp:defendedIn gptkb:Jewish_Sicarii_rebels
gptkbp:elevation about 400 meters above Dead Sea
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Yigael_Yadin
1963–1965
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Masada_(miniseries)
gptkb:Masada_(film)
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Israel_Nature_and_Parks_Authority
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Masada archaeological site
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Siege_of_Masada
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Judean_Desert
gptkbp:locatedNear gptkb:Dead_Sea
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:מצדה
hebrew
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Judean_Desert_National_Park
gptkbp:siegeOccurred 73–74 CE
gptkbp:significantEvent mass suicide of Jewish rebels
gptkbp:symbol Jewish heroism
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:castle
gptkb:palace
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii), (vi)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2001
yes
gptkbp:website https://www.parks.org.il/en/reserve-park/masada-national-park/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Masada_Visitor_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7