Posts Tagged ‘Herod the Great’
Jun 25, 2010
By Lisa T. Bergren
So…Herod the Great looked at a mountain and saw the basis of another amazing fortress palace to add to his lot. You can almost see him there, taking it all in, like a modern day luxury hotel tycoon, thinking, Yes, yes, I’ll put a palace there. Continue reading
In Israel, Trip Reports
Tags: archeology, Herod, Herod the Great, Herodion, holy land, Israel
Jun 15, 2010
Masada
Herodian Palace & Jewish StrongholdBy Lisa T. Bergren
After a visit to Qumran, site where the Dead Sea scrolls were found, we moved on along the shores of the ancient waterway (the Dead Sea is the lowest surface on Earth, at 1385 feet below sea level), to one of Herod’s desert palaces, a fortress on the iron-rich, red cliffs called Masada. Continue reading
