At the old city of Jerusalem

Sunday March 6, 2011 - Masada

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March 6th 2011
Sunday March 6,2011 I got up early to get a picture of the sun rising over the mountains in Jordan. We are heading out to Masada this morning. We just finished a two hour tour of Masada. We took a cable ride to the top of the mountain. We learned and saw the structures that were built. King Herod built two palaces to winter at. He constructed large water cisterns and collection systems. He also ... read more

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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