The night show at Masada

All information about the night show at Masada, update 17.7.2020: The Nature and Parks Authority stated that the cable car at Masada will be closed on Saturdays; during the rest of the week it will be open. Ascending the mountain from the west will be possible on all days of the week; from the east, according to the detailed instructions on the Nature and Parks Authority website. The Masada Museum will be closed on Saturdays and open during the other days of the week. The Nature and Parks Authority stated that visitors arriving at Masada from the west (via Arad) can, on Thursdays, ascend via the Sella Trail (an ascent of about 20 minutes with stairs) to the summit of Masada and watch the sunset from the height of the summit, until 19:00 (last entry until 18:00). After that, you can descend back by the same route and watch the night show and the light and sound presentation. The night show at Masada—from sunset to sunrise—takes visitors to the year 73 CE, when the Roman Empire had already destroyed Jerusalem and about a thousand Jews remained besieged in the fortress on Masada. The show that accompanies the days of the Roman legion's siege of Masada, the breaching of the walls, life in the Jewish settlement at Masada, and the fate of the leaders and the Jews who entrenched themselves in the fortress is presented on the western side of the mountain (from the area of the Sella to the northern palace). The show combines unique lighting effects, a soundtrack performed by singers and a choir, actors, and performers. In addition to the show, which lasts about 45 minutes, the complex includes a historically themed archaeological excavation shed that offers a glimpse behind the scenes of the archaeological excavations carried out on site, a visitor service center, two audio stations—one tells about the siege of the Roman army and the other about King Herod—and a night parking lot at Masada West.