Masada on eastern fringe of Judean Desert

A bird stands on the ruin of Masada, on the eastern fringe of the Judean Desert near the shore of the Dead Sea on May 14, 2011. Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a fortress built by King Herod the Great. According to ancient historian, it was the site of a Roman siege that ended in 73 AD when hundreds of Jewish people known as Sicarii committed mass suicide rather than fall as slaves to the Romans. 

A tourist visits Masada, on the eastern fringe of the Judean Desert near the shore of the Dead Sea on May 14, 2011. Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a fortress built by King Herod the Great. According to ancient historian, it was the site of a Roman siege that ended in 73 AD when hundreds of Jewish people known as Sicarii committed mass suicide rather than fall as slaves to the Romans.

Tourists visit Masada, on the eastern fringe of the Judean Desert near the shore of the Dead Sea on May 14, 2011. Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a fortress built by King Herod the Great. According to ancient historian, it was the site of a Roman siege that ended in 73 AD when hundreds of Jewish people known as Sicarii committed mass suicide rather than fall as slaves to the Romans. 

This photo taken on May 14, 2011 shows a Corinthian capital of Masada, on the eastern fringe of the Judean Desert near the shore of the Dead Sea. Masada was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a fortress built by King Herod the Great. According to ancient historian, it was the site of a Roman siege that ended in 73 AD when hundreds of Jewish people known as Sicarii committed mass suicide rather than fall as slaves to the Romans.

Tourists visit Masada, on the eastern fringe of the Judean Desert near the shore of the Dead Sea on May 14, 2011. Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a fortress built by King Herod the Great. According to ancient historian, it was the site of a Roman siege that ended in 73 AD when hundreds of Jewish people known as Sicarii committed mass suicide rather than fall as slaves to the Romans.

Tourists visit Masada, on the eastern fringe of the Judean Desert near the shore of the Dead Sea on May 14, 2011. Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a fortress built by King Herod the Great. According to ancient historian, it was the site of a Roman siege that ended in 73 AD when hundreds of Jewish people known as Sicarii committed mass suicide rather than fall as slaves to the Romans. 

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