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Masada
#1
I pasted together a number of Google maps images to get a large imahe of the Masada plateau and added the camps:

[Image: masada1990_1s.jpg]
click here for the large one.

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#2
Excellent work robert. Are the lines between C & D and a couple of other camps part of the fortifications, as in walls, or are the ya modern feature?
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#3
Thanks!

Quote:Are the lines between C & D and a couple of other camps part of the fortifications, as in walls, or are the ya modern feature?
They're ancient. I assume the 'dots' are remains of watchtowers. I made a map earlier with all the ancient features:
[Image: masadamaps.jpg]
Click here for the large version.
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#4
Robert,

What was the distance traveled by the wall around the Masada complex.


Paolo
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Paolo
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#5
Hi Paolo,
Quote:What was the distance traveled by the wall around the Masada complex.
There never was a complete circuit around Masada. Especially the southern part was so steep that no wall (could/needed to) be constructed.
Robert Vermaat
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#6
Robert,

Thanks for the answer. I was not aware that the circuit was incomplete.
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Paolo
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#7
Great work Vorti, a laudes from me! Anyone know what the modern buildings are in the southeast corner are?
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#8
Thanks!
Big Grin 3c8c06mn]Anyone know what the modern buildings are in the southeast corner are?[/quote]
Sure. When I last visited (years ago) it was the car park, youth hostel, that sort of touristic stuff. There was also a small military detachment on the site, I suppose they have their barracks there as well, or maybe just a police post.
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#9
Quote:Comments?
Just noticed this thread, Robert. Great work.
I wish I'd noticed it earlier -- I could've used your photo on Monday, when I was lecturing on Roman siege warfare. :roll:

Quote:Anyone know what the modern buildings are in the southeast corner are?
Also the base of the cable-car system.
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#10
So is it a really cool site or what? Do they have a mini-museum set up near there that displays all the finds?
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#11
Quote:Do they have a mini-museum set up near there that displays all the finds?
Not when I was there. But that was in 1985!
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#12
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Magnus:3vv4eh24 Wrote:Do they have a mini-museum set up near there that displays all the finds?
Not when I was there. But that was in 1985!
Not in 1990 either. :wink:
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#13
That's great! Laudes!

One of the groups I am in represents Legion Ten Fretensis--the Legion that was there.

May we copy your image and put it on our website, [url:3a6ex0as]http://www.legionten.org[/url]?

Of course, we'll give you full attribution! I'll PM you once it's up so you can see.

-Michael
Michael Sweet, Ph.D.
Viking Invasion [url:31zephj0]http://www.vikinginvasion.org[/url]
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#14
Hi Michael,

You want to use the photo or the map, or both?
Be my guest to use either.
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