Masada

Country

Israel

City

Tamar Regional Council

Heritage designation

World Heritage Site

UNESCO World Heritage

Yes

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.