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“Masada is a famous mountain fortress above the western shore of the Dead Sea in Israel. The history of Masada goes back to 31 BC, when Herod the Great completed construction on this “palace of refuge” that he had built in the case of a revolt against him.


According to the historian Josephus, King Herod was an Edomite appointed by the Roman Empire as a client king over Judea. Because he was not a Judean and was cruel to his subjects, Herod was despised by the Jews. Some modern psychologists, examining Herod’s track record, have classified him as bipolar and suffering from extreme paranoia. From his extensive building projects, including Masada, to his numerous political assassinations, Herod exhibited paranoia about losing power. His unhealthy suspicions were evident to everyone.

Masada is built on a high elevation. The fortress contains a number of barracks, armories, and defensive structures. It also has huge storehouses and cisterns, which contained mo...

Mitchell R.Grosky is an award-winning fine arts photographer who specializes in landscape photography, as well as seascape, cityscape, and travel photography. Mr.Grosky is based in a small town in Central Massachusetts, which is the subject of his first major photography book, "The North Quabbin and Beyond: A Photographic Tribute." After years of specializing in wedding, portrait, scenic and travel photography, he now enjoys focusing on capturing beauty, character, and uniqueness in landscapes, cityscapes, and nature as he travels throughout New England, the rest of our glorious country, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, China, and Africa. Mitch's work features the golden sunshine of late afternoons as...