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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 miles) east of Arad .
The Cave of Adullam (Hebrew: מערת עדלם, romanized: mə‘āraṯ ‘Ǎḏullām) was originally a stronghold referred to in the Old Testament, near the town of Adullam, where future King David sought refuge from King Saul. [1] The word "cave" is usually used but "fortress", which has a similar appearance in writing, is used as well. [by ...
The fortress housed some part of the Roman garrison of Jerusalem. The Romans also stored the high priest's vestments within the fortress. [citation needed] The fortress was one of the last strongholds of the Jews in the Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE), when the Second Temple was destroyed. [1]
The fortress played a significant role in the events surrounding the Maccabean Revolt, which resulted in the formation of the Hasmonean Kingdom. The "upper city" was captured by Judas Maccabeus , with the Seleucid garrison taking refuge in the "Acra" below, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and the task of destroying this last enemy stronghold inside Jerusalem fell ...
A fortress in nearby Latrun, 12th century; Safed, 1168–1188 and 1240–1266; Chastellet du Gué de Jacob near Safed, 1178–1179; Tour de la Quarantaine , east of Jerusalem; Tell es-Safi (Blanchegarde) Properties in Acre, Israel, including the still-extant Templar Tunnel [1] [2]
The Book of Exodus records that the children of Israel encamped at Pi-Hahiroth between Migdol and the Red Sea, before their crossing.It also appears in a couple of extra-biblical sources: [3] Papyrus Anastasis V (20:2-3) implies that Migdol was built by Pharaoh Seti I of the 19th dynasty, [4] the same king who first established the city of Piramesses; according to a map of the Way of Horus ...
[11] [12] Josephus described a palace fortress and a small town, named after Herod the Great, built between 23 and 15 BCE. A sarcophagus discovered in 2007 was claimed to belong to Herod as it was more ornate than others found in the area. [2] [3] [4] The modern English name is a transliteration of the Greek spelling (Ancient Greek ...
Alamut, which is the most famous of these strongholds, was thought impregnable to any military attack and was fabled for its heavenly gardens, library, and laboratories where philosophers, scientists, and theologians could debate in intellectual freedom. [2] The stronghold survived adversaries including the Seljuq and Khwarezmian empires.