Masada (means ‘fortress’) is the site of a fortress and palace complex built from 328 ft. to 1,476 ft. above the Dead Sea on a series of cliffs. Herod the Great had this built between 37 and 31 B.C. – for protection against his Jewish subjects should they revolt against him.
This guy works at the top of the mountain re-writing a copy of the Torah. His commute each day involves riding a tram uo and down the mountain…
Jerusalem! There is a lot of attention on this city right now, but there always has been around this most important city.
The Mt. Of Olives has an incredible view of the city of Jerusalem. Immediately at the bottom of the picture below is an immense cemetery. This is the oldest cemetery in Jerusalem, dating back to the first and second temple periods.
Leaving the Mount, we follow the Palm Sunday path toward town and stop at the Garden of Gethsemane (means ‘garden of the wine press’). This is where Jesus prayed before he was judged and sentenced to death (Matthew 26:36-46).
