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The Excavation of Masada
In August 1963, work started on the excavation of one of Israel's biggest archaeological sites - Masada by the Dead Sea, site of a mass suicide nearly two thousand years ago.
In August 1963, work started on the excavation of one of Israel's most important archaeological sites - Masada by the Dead Sea, site of a famous mass suicide two thousand years ago. David Stacey was one of the volunteers on the dig.
PICTURE: An aerial photo taken on May 13, 2008 shows the ancient hilltop fortress of Masada in the Judean desert (MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)
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