Masada (Israel): Breach Point in Western Wall
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Issue Date
5/22/2016
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Judea , Israel , Dead Sea , Jewish-Roman War , First Jewish Revolt , Siege , Herod the Great , Fortress , Mesa , Siege Ramp , Walls , Breach
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The nearly impregnable fortress was breached after the Romans built a ramp against the western side of the plateau during the Jewish-Roman War of the 1st Century. In this photo tourists gaze down at the siege ramp from the gap in the wall.