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<p>There is no snake on this trail. The name refers to the way the path zigzags up the side of the 350 meter/1150 ft sandstone cliff to the top of the plateau you see there.</p>
<p>So what is Masada?</p>
<p>Masada means “strong foundation or support.” Herod the Great recognized the defensive advantages of Masada and built his complex there as a winter escape and haven from enemies, complete with castle, storerooms, cisterns and a foreboding wall — per <a href="https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-middle-east/masada" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">History Channel</a>.</p>
<p>He also built two palaces for himself on the mountain and fortified Masada between 37 and 31 BCE.</p>
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