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Masada
1: Herod's Palace
Herod the Great's palace fortress lies on top of this remote natural stronKhold on the western shore of the Dead Sea. Later, in A.D. 72. Masada was the scene of the rebelling Zealots' last stand against the Romans. Since November a large-scale excavation of Masada has been directed by PROFESSOR YIGAEL YADIN , who describes progress to date in a recording recently made on the site.
Introduced by JOHN IRVING