Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text

The text related to the cultural heritage 'Masada' has mentioned 'Palace' in the following places:
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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.
5.2 Phase II: Northern Palace etc.
The fortress contained storehouses, barracks, an armory, a palace, and cisterns that were refilled by rainwater.
In the area in front of the Northern Palace, 11 small ostraca were recovered, each bearing a single name.
The remains of another two males and a female were found in the bathhouse of the Northern Palace.
[9] Researchers have speculated that the southwestern block of the Western Palace and the auxiliary buildings east and south of it could be Hasmonean, relying on similarities to the Twin Palaces at Jericho.
Josephus only writes of one palace; archaeology reveals two.
His description of the northern palace contains several inaccuracies, and he gives exaggerated figures for the height of the walls and towers.
Model of the northern palace
Phase I: Western Palace etc.
During the first phase the Western Palace was built, along with three smaller palaces, a storeroom, and army barracks.
The original center of the Western Palace was square and was accessed through an open courtyard on the northwest corner of the building.
The courtyard was the central room of the Western Palace and directed visitors into a portico, used as a reception area for visitors.
Phase II: Northern Palace etc.
The second building phase in 25 BCE included an addition to the Western Palace, a large storage complex for food, and the Northern Palace.
The Northern Palace is one of Herod's more lavish palace-fortresses, and was built on the hilltop on the north side of Masada and continues two levels down, over the end of the cliffs.
The upper terrace of the Northern Palace included living quarters for the king and a semicircular portico to provide a view of the area.
In 15 BCE, during the third and final building phase, the entire site of Masada xe2x80x93 except for the Northern Palace xe2x80x93 was enclosed by a casemate wall, which consisted of a double wall with a space between that was divided into rooms by perpendicular walls; these were used as living chambers for the soldiers and as extra storage space.
The Western Palace was also extended for a third time to include more rooms for the servants and their duties.
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
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
Masada is a dramatically located site of great natural beauty overlooking the Dead Sea, a rugged natural fortress on which the Judaean king Herod the Great constructed a sumptuous palace complex in classical Roman style.
The Masada complex, built by Herod the Great, King of Judaea, who reigned between 37 BCE and 4 CE, and particularly the "hanging" palace with its three terraces, is an outstanding example of opulent architectural design, elaborately engineered and constructed in extreme conditions.
The palace on the northern face of the dramatic mountain site consists of an exceptional group of classical Roman Imperial buildings.