Machaerus
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Machaerus was a fortified hilltop palace and fortress in Perea, east of the Dead Sea, best known as a Herodian stronghold and the traditional site of John the Baptist’s imprisonment and execution.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Herodian fortress
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ fortress ⓘ hilltop palace ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavations |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Flavius Josephus
ⓘ
Herod Antipas ⓘ Herod the Great ⓘ John the Baptist ⓘ |
| builderDynasty | Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ |
| builtBy | Alexander Jannaeus ⓘ |
| constructionCenturyBC | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Romans ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring |
Jewish–Roman wars
ⓘ
surface form:
First Jewish–Roman War
|
| destructionYear | 72 CE ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,100 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| elevationAboveDeadSea | approximately 700 meters ⓘ |
| function |
military stronghold
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Jewish rebels ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Herodian-style palace remains
ⓘ
bath complex ⓘ cisterns ⓘ courtyards ⓘ massive fortification walls ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
traditional site of John the Baptist’s execution
ⓘ
traditional site of John the Baptist’s imprisonment ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Dead Sea ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Perea ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Jordan ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | writings of Flavius Josephus ⓘ |
| nearModernSettlement | Mukawir ⓘ |
| overlooks | Dead Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Herodian enclosure
ⓘ
surface form:
Herodian defensive system
|
| rebuiltAs | royal palace-fortress ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Herod the Great ⓘ |
| rebuiltCenturyBC | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| region |
Jordan
ⓘ
surface form:
Transjordan
|
| siegedBy | Lucilius Bassus ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of routes east of the Dead Sea
ⓘ
defense against eastern threats ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Dead Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Dead Sea basin
Judean Desert ⓘ |
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