On the top of one of the cliffs of the Judean Desert, rising 450 meters above the Dead Sea, in 25 BC, King Herod I the Great, a descendant of the Idumeans who converted to Judaism, built a shelter for himself and his family, significantly strengthening and completing the fortress of the Hasmonean period built in 37-31 BC.

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Sweet little child

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Climbing on foot along the snake trail is minus 5 kg. weights. To meet the sunrise here is considered the most impressive sight. The Dead Sea is perfectly visible from the fortress.

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Александр Да

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The place is just awesome. In fact, it's just ruins that are constantly being restored, But..... Damn, it's very cool there. I'm not a big fan of all kinds of museums, but I wandered around the fortress for 6 hours, and if it hadn't been for the scorching sun, I would have wandered more. And the views from there are simply amazing. I highly recommend you to visit. There are toilets, convenient navigation, parking both above and below (which is very convenient when traveling from different parts of the country). Along with the ticket, they give out a brooch containing descriptions of locations and various historical facts. I found drinking points, and even sockets for recharging gadgets (although they are not provided there, they were workers' sockets, extension cords) In general, I was very pleased.

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