The mountain top palace made famous by a few of the Great Revolt of the Jews, who made a last stand against the Roman Empire 66 AD.

A gondola ride takes you to the plateau.
When building a mountain top palace in the desert, you use what you have.
The black line shows original palace walls. Everything up is new.
The view alone is worth the trip!
A model of the three tiered palace.
The cistern...for a mountaintop palace in the desert.
Roman soldiers built encampments on the surrounding hills.
Mosaic tile floor in the Roman inspired bathhouse.