Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Masada' has mentioned 'Byzantine' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2.1 Hasmonean fortress 2.2 Herodian palace-fortress 2.3 First Jewish-Roman War 2.4 Byzantine monastery of Marda 3 Archaeology 3.1 Chalcolithic period 3.2 Identification and initial digs 3.3 Yigael Yadin expedition 3.3.1 Epigraphic findings 3.3.2 Human remains 3.3.3 Roman-period palm seed 3.3.4 Byzantine monastery 3.4 Archaeology vs. Josephus 3.4.1 No Hasmonean buildings found 3.4.2 Inaccurate description 3.4.3 Historicity of mass suicide 4 Modern tourism 5 Phases and layout 5.1 Phase I: Western Palace etc. | WIKI |
| Byzantine monastery of Marda | WIKI |
| Masada was last occupied during the Byzantine period, when a small church was established at the site. | WIKI |
| Byzantine monastery | WIKI |
| The remnants of a Byzantine church dating from the fifth and sixth centuries have been excavated on the plateau. | WIKI |
| Site Plan Snake Path gate Rebel dwellings Byzantine monastic cave eastern water cistern rebel dwellings mikvah southern gate rebel dwellings southern water cistern southern fort swimming pool small palace round columbarium tower mosaic workshop small palace small palace stepped pool[45][46] Western Palace: service area Western Palace: residential area Western Palace: storerooms Western Palace: administrative area tanners' tower western Byzantine gate columbarium towers synagogue Byzantine church barracks Northern complex: grand residence Northern complex: quarry Northern complex: commandant's headquarters Northern complex: tower Northern complex: administration building Northern complex: gate Northern complex: storerooms Northern complex: bathhouse Northern complex: water gate Northern Palace: upper terrace Northern Palace: middle terrace Northern Palace: lower terrace A.xc2xa0ostraca cache found in casemate B.xc2xa0Herod's throne room C.xc2xa0colorful mosaic D.xc2xa0Roman breaching point E.xc2xa0coin cache found F.xc2xa0ostraca cache found G.xc2xa0three skeletons found | WIKI |
| The Northern Palace's lower terrace (#39 on plan) Stepped pool interpreted by Yadin as a Herodian swimming pool, possibly used as a public ritual immersion bath (mikveh) by the rebels (#17 on plan)[45][46] Byzantine church (#26 on plan) Aerial view showing Masada and the Snake Path from the northeast Masada's western Byzantine gate (#23 on plan) Roman siege camp F and section of the Roman circumvallation wall Cable car (Masada cableway) heading down from Masada | WIKI |
| Due to its remoteness, and the harsh climate of the southern end of the Judean Desert, following the dissolution of the Byzantine monastic settlement in the 6th century the Masada site remained untouched for more than thirteen centuries until its rediscovery in1828. | UNESCO |