Masada
Masada is Herod’s mountaintop fortress above the Dead Sea, famous as the site of the final Jewish stand against the Romans in 73 CE. Discussed here as part of the dedicated post on Masada.
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Roman statues were never white
We think of Roman statues as cool white marble. They never were. They were painted in bright colour, and the white is an accident of time and taste. Where to see these colours in Israel.
Masada
A return visit to Masada, the desert fortress and UNESCO site above the Dead Sea: the cistern network, the Roman ramp, the Byzantine church mosaic, the Western Palace, the Northern Palace and one of the world’s oldest synagogues.
Herodion
If you are going to Israel, you would be mad not to give him a call.
Amol Rajan, BBC presenter and broadcaster
Having been on trips in Israel with seven different tour guides, Samuel stood above all the rest.
Seasoned Israel traveller
Samuel is one part walking encyclopedia, one part storyteller, one part stand-up comedian.
Berkeley Haas Business School student