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title: Masada
author: Dany Sternfeld
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11449/masada/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Masada
_Authored by Dany Sternfeld_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11449.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Masada (“fortress” in Hebrew) is a mountain complex in [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/) in the Judean desert that overlooks the Dead Sea. It was first constructed in the 1st century BCE and renovated by [Herod the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Herod_the_Great/) (37-4 BCE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Sternfeld, D. (2019, November 07). Masada. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Sternfeld, Dany. "Masada." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 07, 2019. .
### MLA
Sternfeld, Dany. "Masada." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Nov 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/sternfeld/15930879168/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/sternfeld/15930879168/) by [**Dany Sternfeld**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/sternfeld/15930879168/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.