Vincent Poon :: Masada (4-Sep)
 
Once used by Herod the Great, this 440m high mountain-top fortress was most famous for the Roman siege in 66AD when the revolting Jews captured this as the last stronghold for 2 years before fallen after all the remaining 1000 defenders committed a mass suicide rather than surrendering. 
 
'Masada Shall Not fall Again' is now a swearing-in oath of the Israeli defense force (IDF) 
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The Roman ramp is still here today and is now the western entrance to the site
Overlooking the West Gate
Lots of security camera along the wall of the West Gate? What are they monitoring for?
The Byzantine Church
The Roman ramp is still here today and is now the western entrance to the site
Overlooking the West Gate
Lots of security camera along the wall of the West Gate? What are they monitoring for?
The Byzantine Church
The Byzantine Church today
It was a public immersion pool before
Eastern Cistern - You can see the site is still being excavated today
The Byzantine Church today

It was a public immersion pool before
Eastern Cistern - You can see the site is still being excavated today
Columbarium Tower - a small building with niches for funerary urns
Columbarium Tower today or what's left of it
Entering one of the largest Water Cistern
It is kinda creepy down here alone...even when outside is broad daylight
Columbarium Tower - a small building with niches for funerary urns
Columbarium Tower today or what's left of it
Entering one of the largest Water Cistern
It is kinda creepy down here alone...even when outside is broad daylight
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