Masada (Israel): Northern Palace Lower Tereraces
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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 , Northern Palace
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Visitors to the site who are in good physical condition can descend (amd then ascend again) to the lower levels of the palace via a series of very steep and extensive staircases. Here, if one looks to the edge of the cliff one can see (just below ehre the Dead Sea interscets the cliff) the semi-circular middle terrace and bleow it, the square shapped upper terrace.