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Dec 11, 2020 · This picture taken on November 25, 2020 shows an aerial view of the Herodium fortress, with the King Herod's tomb site and the theatre built by Herod the Great between 23-15 BCE in the Judaean desert, southeast of Bethlehem.
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Herodium (Herodion) National Park is located twelve kilometers south of Jerusalem, behind the green line. Directions for drivers: Link to Waze and Link to Google Maps Directions for public transport: Link to Moovit Interactive map of the area: Map of this national park (courtesy of Israeli Nature And Parks Authority): Note: you can click on the map...
If you drive there, enter “Herodium Park” into Waze or Google Maps. And then recheck the route. Ensure you stick to the main roads and do not enter any Arab villages or cities (for Jews or cars with Israeli plates, I suggest avoiding them to avoid unpleasant situations). There is a bus station next to Herodion National Park. Bus lines #374 and #366...
Sunday – Thursday and Saturday: 8:00 – 17:00 (16:00 in winter). Friday: 8:00 – 16:00 (15:00 in winter). On holidays eves usually 8:00 – 13:00. Note: Since the pandemic, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority has started limiting the number of people in each park. Thus, reservations are recommended through the official site (you can find the link bel...
Adult 29 NIS, child 15 NIS, and student 25 NIS. And free for National Park’s annual subscribers. If you visit several National Parks, then consider purchasing a combo ticket. You can find additional info at National Parks And Nature Reservespost. Note: opening hours and ticket prices were updated in October 2021. In any case, recheck the official s...
On a Saturday morning, we joined a free tour (at no extra price beyond the entrance fee). The tours are usually available on weekends, and I would advise joining one of them. You can always explore by yourself when the tour ends. For additional information about available tours and the languages, contact Herodium Park at 02-5953591, 02-5953592, and...
Direct Mentions – Romans 16:11
Herodion is mentioned only once in the Bible in Romans 16:11(King James Version): What does this mean? Source: bibleref.com
Indirect Mentions
King Herod is also mentioned. And according to the verse in Matthew, when Herod heard the prophecy about the birth of a new King of the Jews (who was a direct threat to Herod’s position), he acted. Since he did not know who would replace him, he ordered the killing of the newborn babies in Bethlehem. However, the historical evidence for the massacre of the innocents is only Biblical, and only one verse in Matthew mentions it (absent from the other gospels). Pontius Pilate is also mentioned in...
Note: we visited Herodium National Park back in 2008. Herodium is still an active archeological site, and for example, Herod’s tomb was found only in 2007 (and during our visit, we could not see it). Thus, though we will go through all the main points of interest, there are no photos of them. We started our visit at the top of the human-made mounta...
Here are several images of Herod’s Palace and its surroundings: Herod’s Palace palace was the starting point of our tour. The guide started with explanations about Herod, the builder, and Herod’s Palace.
The remains of a rectangular building at the bottom of the photo above are left from a synagogue built by rebels during the great revolt. Remains inside the palace: After getting explanations about the site, our guide took us down through ancient tunnels.
Beneath the hilltop fortified palace, three systems were found: 1. Four Herodian water cisterns. 2. The remains of a tunnel from the time of the Great Revolt. The tunnel was intended to bring water up from the lower systems to the fortified palace without being exposed to the view of the Romans besieging the place. 3. Bar Kokhba era tunnels emerged...
Sep 9, 2016 · Download Full Size Image. The Herodium, fortress and mausoleum of Herod the Great (reign c. 75 – 4 BCE). The fortress was built on the Jebel Fureidis mountain, 11 km south of Jerusalem, and completed c. 15 BCE.
The Herodian (Herodium) was a fortress and palace of King Herod located about 3 miles (5 km.) south of Bethlehem. It’s on the edge of the Judean Wilderness that lies to the southeast. It was built upon a natural mountain which gave it added protection.
Sep 12, 2022 · Watch on. Eight miles southeast of Jerusalem sits one of the greatest architectural marvels of ancient Judea, the Herodium. Constructed by the infamous Herod the Great around 28 B.C.E., this sprawling site originally served Herod as both an administrative center and desert fortress.
Dec 10, 2020 · This picture taken on November 24, 2020 shows an aerial view of the Herodium fortress, with the King Herod's tomb site and the theatre built by Herod the Great between 23-15 BCE in the...
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Herodium. Map: 31°39'57"N, 35°14'29"E. West Bank. Herodium (David Pishazaon / Wikimedia) Looking south-east from Bethlehem, the skyline is dominated by a volcano-shaped mountain on which Herod the Great built the fortress-palace he dedicated to himself.
