A Herodian fortress on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea, famous as the place where John the Baptist was imprisoned and executed. It offers a dramatic view of the Jordan Valley.
- iThe Herodian palace complex with hypocausts
- iiThe prison cell traditionally associated with John the Baptist
- iiiByzantine church ruins
- ivEvidence of the Roman siege
Excavators — V. Corbo, S. Loffreda