🚩 Masada

Judaea · Asia · 31.32°N, 35.35°E

Masada is a mountain-top fortress complex in the Judaean Desert, overlooking the western shore of the Dead Sea in southeastern Israel. The fort, built in the first century BC, was constructed atop a natural plateau rising over 400 m (1,300 ft) above the surrounding terrain, 20 km (12 mi) east of modern Arad.

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Country	Judaea
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	31.32°N, 35.35°E · view on map

Masada is located in Judaea, in Asia.

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