Gamla
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Gamla, also Gamala, was an ancient Jewish town on the Golan Heights. Believed to have been founded as a Seleucid fort during the Syrian Wars, it transitioned into a predominantly Jewish settlement tha
The hill, which resembles a camel in shape, is what gave Gamla its name
Reconstruction of the Roman ballista in Gamla
Break in the fortress wall in Gamla
Round shots from Roman ballista collected at Gamla
Masada
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Masada is a mountain-top fortress complex in the Judaean Desert, overlooking the western shore of the Dead Sea in southeastern Israel. The fort, built in the first century BC, was constructed atop a n
Gamla
…few days later, overcoming Jewish resistance and completing the capture of Gamla. Gamla is often compared with the more famous story of the fortress of Masada, where the defenders, not wanting to surrender to the Romans, committed suicide. Sometimes Gamla is even called the "Northern Masada" or "Masada Golan…
An aerial view of Masada, from the north
A caldarium (hot room) in northern Roman-style public bath (#35 on plan)
Funeral to the human remains unearthed at Masada, 1969. Menachem Begin and Yisrael Yeshayahu second and third in front from right.
Model of the northern palace