Herod the Great Archive

Where Were Herod The Great’s Royal Alabaster Bathtubs Quarried?

AncientPages.com | May 17, 2022

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - From the Middle Bronze Age, Egypt played a crucial role in the appearance of calcite-alabaster artifacts in Israel, and the development of the

Beautiful 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica Discovered In Israel May Have Been Built By Herod the Great

Archaeology

Huge 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica Discovered In Israel May Have Been Built By Herod The Great

AncientPages.com | July 29, 2021

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have discovered a beautiful and huge 2,000-year-old Roman basilica that many have been built by Herod the Great mentioned in the Bible.

Masada was doomed. It was only a matter of time when the enemy would approach and succeed in breaching the walls of their fortress.

Civilizations

Siege Of Masada – The Last Stand Against The Roman Empire

AncientPages.com | March 27, 2017

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - An ancient Masada stronghold is located on an isolated rock plateau at the western end of the Judean Desert, near the Dead Sea's western shore.

The hilltop of Mukawir, the Biblical Machaerus, is where Salome is believed to have danced for Herodus Antipus who, impressed by her performance, promised her anything she wanted.

Civilizations

The 2,000-Year-Old Citadel Of Machaerus – A New Look For An Ancient Site

AncientPages.com | October 30, 2015

AncientPages.com - The Citadel of Machaerus - a fortified hilltop palace - was built upon a conical peak of basalt, located in Jordan fifteen miles (24 km) southeast of