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28,965 ha. Masada (Hebrew: מְצָדָה məṣādā, 'fortress'; Arabic: جبل مسعدة) [1] is an ancient fortification in southern Israel, situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa. It is located on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea 20 km (12 mi) east of Arad.
Masada myth. The Masada myth is the early Zionist retelling of the Siege of Masada, and an Israeli national myth. [1] The Masada myth is a selectively constructed narrative based on Josephus ' account, supplemented with fabrications and omissions. This narrative was socially constructed and promoted by Jews in Mandatory Palestine and later Israel.
Mashhad[a] (Persian: مشهد; [mæʃˈhæd] ⓘ) [b] is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country [11] about 900 kilometres (560 miles) from Tehran. [12] In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province, the county, and the district. [13]
Siege of Masada. The siege of Masada was one of the final events in the First Jewish–Roman War, occurring from 72 to 73 CE on and around a hilltop in present-day Israel. The siege is known to history via a single source, Flavius Josephus, [3] a Jewish rebel leader captured by the Romans, in whose service he became a historian. According to ...
Dick Cheney, 46th Vice President of the United States (2001–2009), United States Secretary of Defense (1989–1993), House Minority Whip (1989), Chair of the House Republican Conference (1987–1989), U.S. Representative from Wyoming (1979–1989), White House Chief of Staff (1975–1977), White House Deputy Chief of Staff (1974–1975) (Republican) [7] [8]
List of slave-ship mutinies in the United States [ edit ] There are four known mutinies on vessels involved in the coastwise slave trade : Decatur (1826), Governor Strong (1826), Lafayette (1829) from Norfolk to New Orleans, [ 21 ] and the Creole (1841).
The Adventures of Noko Mashaba is a South African animated sociopolitical satire created by a self-taught animator and university dropout Jonas Lekganyane for Soweto TV, Ekurhuleni TV and YouTube. Intended for any audience, the show is inspired by the American adult animated sitcom South Park and centers around a fictional character – Noko ...
List of Nakshatras. In Ancient Indian astronomy, there are 27 nakshatras , or sectors along the ecliptic. A list of them is first found in the Vedanga Jyotisha, a text dated to the final centuries BCE [citation needed]. The Nakṣatra system predates the influence of Hellenistic astronomy on Vedic tradition, which became prevalent from about ...