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Herodium

Jabal al-Fureidis
Palestine23 BCE70 CEHerodian — Roman Period31.70, 35.25
About the site

Fortress-palace built by Herod the Great, possibly his burial site. Demonstrates the architectural grandeur of the Herodian dynasty described in the Gospels.

Principal findings
  • iHerod's Tomb fragments
  • iiPalace-fortress complex
  • iiiTheater and bathhouse
  • ivWater cisterns

Excavators — Ehud Netzer