Masada is the site of an ancient Roman Jewish Fort. This place is very important for the Jews as a symbol of Jewish resistance. In 74 AD, some 1000 Jews committed a mass suicide to escape capture enslavement by Romans Pagans. This is well documented as the Siege of Masada by Flavius Josepheus - an educated Jew who accepted Pagan Roman rulers as masters. This is one of the first important clashes between the Abrahamic Religions and the Pagans - the clashes that were finally settled when Constantine I converted the Roman Empire to Christainity - there by ending Pagan worship for good in the western civilization!  

Taking the snake path. A 2 KM 700 step trek across some pretty uneven desert terrain. The words "barren beauty" come to mind.

The a nature reserve in the middle of the desert - Ein Gedi Natural Reserve near Masada.

Tiring but Exhilirating! This is Feb and we picked a good time for this trek. It would be pretty rough to do this trek between March-Dec.

The Base Camp starts appearing small as we climb higher.

The view from the top is breathtaking! Never seen so much land with such less vegetation!

A model of the Masada Camp with it's Ancient Roman Ruins and Bathhouses.

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