an aerial view of the desert floor in the southern district of israel taken from the masada clifftop on a hazy day

aerial ancient and archaeological archaeology architecture army barren beautiful beauty building centre clifftop culture day dead desert dig district east famous floor fort fortification fortifications fortress from hasmonaen hazy herodian historic israel judea land landscape masada massada middle mountain national nature old palace palestine past precipice rock rocks roman ruin sand scenic sea siege sky southern stone tourism tourist travel view wall wilderness zealots