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13 results for MASADA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 31, 2020	8D	Ancient fortification overlooking the Dead Sea	Anne Marie Crinnion	Shortz
Wed Feb 29, 2012	46D	Siege site of A.D. 72	Kevan Choset	Shortz
Thu May 27, 2010	1A	Israeli tourist attraction on the Dead Sea	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Sun Sep 9, 2007	16D	Site fortified by Herod the Great	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun May 9, 2004	17D	Herod's fortress	Charles M. Deber	Shortz
Sat Jul 13, 2002	1D	Israeli national shrine	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Thu Mar 21, 2002	38A	1981 miniseries set in ancient Israel	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Jul 22, 2001	44A	1981 miniseries set in A.D. 72-73	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Aug 8, 1998	32A	Historic place on the Dead Sea	Trip Payne	Shortz
Tue Aug 12, 1997	8D	Symbol of Jewish resistance	Janet R. Bender	Shortz
Sat Oct 26, 1996	44D	Dead Sea fortress (2)	D. Niles	Shortz
Sat Mar 30, 1996	1D	Ancient fortress on the Dead Sea	D. R. Stark	Shortz
Sun Jan 22, 1995	33A	Dead Sea fortress (2)	Frances Hansen	Shortz

4 results for MASADA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 3, 1992	24D	Israeli mountaintop fortress	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Mon Oct 31, 1988	6D	Historic hilltop fortress in Israel	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Sun Jun 29, 1986	9D	Ancient Jewish stronghold	Edward Marchese	Maleska
Fri Aug 6, 1982	41A	Site of Jews' last stand against Romans: A.D. 72-73	Lazer	Maleska

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