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276 ha. Buffer zone. 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 's account, supplemented with fabrications and omissions. This narrative was socially constructed and promoted by Jews in Mandatory Palestine and later Israel.
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 ...
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Website. www.mashhad.ir. 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 ...
Nachman Ben-Yehuda ( Hebrew: נחמן בן יהודה; born 8 March 1948) is a professor emeritus and former dean of the department of sociology and anthropology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel .
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: . Live at Tonic is perhaps the most revealing and astonishing record yet by Masada, because it was recorded before a very discriminating audience of enthusiasts not only in the band's hometown, but also in its home club.
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