Roman Ramp trail
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The Roman Ramp trail is a historic ascent route on the western side of Masada that follows the earthen ramp built by Roman forces during the siege of the ancient desert fortress.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Ramp trail canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking trail
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| accesses |
Masada
ⓘ
surface form:
Masada fortress ruins
Masada summit ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
ancient Jewish history ⓘ |
| basedOnStructureBuiltBy | Roman forces ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Israel
ⓘ
Hiking trails in Israel ⓘ Tourist attractions in Israel ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| elevationGainRelativeToBase | steep ascent to plateau ⓘ |
| follows | Roman siege ramp at Masada ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Dead Sea
ⓘ
Judean Desert landscape ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Masada
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Masada
|
| historicalEventRelatedTo | Siege of Masada ⓘ |
| interpretation | on-site informational signs about Roman siege ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Judean Desert
ⓘ
Masada ⓘ Southern District, Israel ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOf | western side of Masada ⓘ |
| managedBy | Israel Nature and Parks Authority ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Masada
ⓘ
surface form:
Masada Roman camps
Siege of Masada ⓘ
surface form:
Masada siege works
|
| partOf | Masada National Park ⓘ |
| primaryAccessFrom | western parking area of Masada ⓘ |
| recommendedActivityTime | early morning ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | exposed desert heat ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates Roman siege engineering
ⓘ
provides direct access along original Roman ramp alignment ⓘ |
| surface | earthen ramp ⓘ |
| timePeriodReferenced | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| trailType | ascent route ⓘ |
| usedFor |
educational visits
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ tourist access ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.