Herod's Palace (Herodium)
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Herod's Palace is an archaeological site within the fortress of Herodium, West Bank, Palestine. Herod the Great commissioned a lavish palace to be built between 23 and 15 BCE atop Herodium for all to see. The palace itself consisted of four towers of seven stories, a bathhouse, courtyards, a Roman theatre, banquet rooms, a large walkway (“the course”), as well as extravagant living quarters for himself and guests. Once Herod died and the Great Revolt started, Herodium was abandoned. The Jews eventually had a base at Herodium where they built a synagogue which can still be seen today, unlike much of Herod's Palace.[1][2]
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Type | Palace |
Location | Herodium, West Bank, Palestine |
Coordinates | 31°39′57″N 35°14′29″E |
Opened | 23-15 BCE [1] |
Owner | Herod the Great |
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