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Masada

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September 19th 2008
We drive along the west shore of the Dead Sea, called the Salt Sea in the Bible. The people still call it the "Sea of Lot", and believe that the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah now lie covered underneath. It is nine times as salty as the ocean, and lies 1,300 feet below sea level, making it the lowest spot on the surface of the earth. We are now in the territory of Judah. Looming massively before ... read more

Middle East » Israel » South District » Masada

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more