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Mukawir

Machaerus
Jordan30 BCE70 CEHerodian — 1st Century CE31.61, 35.47
About the site

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.

Principal findings
  • 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