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title: Northern Palace of Masada
author: Dana Murray
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3979/northern-palace-of-masada/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2015-06-30
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# Northern Palace of Masada

_Authored by [Dana Murray](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/murrayd7/)_

## Image File

[![Northern Palace of Masada](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3979.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3979.jpg)

## Image Caption

Constructed during the Herodian period (late 1st century BCE), the Northern [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) (seen here in profile) was built on three slightly modified natural rock terraces. The upper level was mainly used for residential purposes, all originally decorated with [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) floors and [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) paintings. A garden likely surrounded the semi-circular colonnaded terrace to the north, and colonnaded reception halls are located on the two lower levels, both containing bathing facilities. Of the three, the lower reception level is the best preserved.

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## About the Author

PhD student with interest in the art, architecture, and religion of ancient Greece and the Near East.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Murray, D. (2015, June 30). Northern Palace of Masada. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3979/northern-palace-of-masada/>
### Chicago
Murray, Dana. "Northern Palace of Masada." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 30, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3979/northern-palace-of-masada/>.
### MLA
Murray, Dana. "Northern Palace of Masada." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jun 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3979/northern-palace-of-masada/>.

## License & Copyright

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