"The Northern Palace - Lower Balcony"

Masada National Park - Judean Desert - Israel - November 2006
Kodak Gold 200

Masada "golden era" was at the time Hordus was the governor of Judea. Hordus saw the strategic potential of Masada natural geographic isolation, and built a palace heavily fortified and well supplied for times of crisis and for indulgence in winter times. The creme De la creme of Masada is the northern palace, three terraced levels carved into the side of the mountain, each servs as a "suite" on it's own and literally hanging on the brink over 300 meters of void. Needless to say, the panorama is absolutely amazing, the Dead sea shines from not far away to the west...

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