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| '''Herod’s Palace''' may refer to any of several palace-fortresses built (or rebuilt from previous fortresses) during the reign of ], King of Judea from 37 BC to 4 BC. Mostly in ruins today, several have been excavated. | |||
| '''Herod's Palace''' was a fortified palace, built by ] to protect the ] of ]. Part of ], the palace consisted of two principal buildings, each with its banquet halls, baths and accommodations for hundreds of guests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bible-history.com/sketches/ancient/herods-palace.html|title= Herod's Palace|publisher = Bible History Online|accessdate=2010-07-05}}</ref> | |||
| * ], in the northwest corner of the city walls of the Upper City | |||
| The archaeological remains of Herod's Palace, however, are scarce. During the 1970s excavations an exit of a water drain belonging to Herod's Palace was discovered. It transported water from the palace into the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishmag.com/48mag/herod/herod.htm|title= Israeli Archaeologists Discover Herod's Palace|publisher = Jewish Magazine|accessdate=2010-07-05}}</ref> | |||
| * ], winter palace at Herodium in the Judean desert 12 kilometers south of Jerusalem | |||
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| * ], on a small mountain | |||
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| * ], on a promontory in the sea | |||
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| * Three winter palaces at ] | |||
| * ], Hasmonean fortress rebuilt by Herod in 30 BC | |||
| * Cypros Palace near ], named by Herod in memory of his mother, ] | |||
| * ], a Hasmonean palace which Herod rebuilt lavishly. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
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| * ], a luxury hotel brand | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:22, 17 June 2023
Herod’s Palace may refer to any of several palace-fortresses built (or rebuilt from previous fortresses) during the reign of Herod the Great, King of Judea from 37 BC to 4 BC. Mostly in ruins today, several have been excavated.
- Herod's Palace (Jerusalem), in the northwest corner of the city walls of the Upper City
- Herod's Palace (Herodium), winter palace at Herodium in the Judean desert 12 kilometers south of Jerusalem
- Masada, on a small mountain
- Caesarea Maritima, on a promontory in the sea
- Three winter palaces at Jericho
- Machaerus, Hasmonean fortress rebuilt by Herod in 30 BC
- Cypros Palace near Jericho, named by Herod in memory of his mother, Cypros
- Alexandrium, a Hasmonean palace which Herod rebuilt lavishly.
See also
- Herods Hotels, a luxury hotel brand
- Herodian architecture
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