Masada, Israel
It was a sunny day. If you had stayed outside in this desert, you would have been at risk of dehydration. My friend and I decided not to walk up the hill, so we chose to ride a cable car up there instead. My body was enjoying the cool breeze coming from the windows as the cable car was moving up. I saw people walking along the steep trail from up above also. At that very moment, my head was filled with questions. ‘How could a group of soldiers live up there while fighting against the Roman Empire? How loyal and patriotic were these soldiers?’ From the top of the mountain, I could see the Dead Sea in the distance. My heart and eyes were touched by the magnificent scenes; it was extraordinary. Behind the Dead Sea stood a massive plateau called the Masada. Between 37 B.C and 31 B.C, a grand fortress was built by King Herod in Jerusalem. He made sure to add a spacious storage that could store enough food for thousands of people over a long period of time. 1
