Herodium and its Synagogue
Herodium is an ancient fortress located south of Jerusalem and southeast of Bethlehem. It is a partly man-made mountain, on which are the remains of Herod’s splendid palace including a bathhouse, fortifications, a theatre, a large pool, and Herod's tomb. After the Parthian invasion in 40 BCE when Herod fled to Masada he encountered Jews loyal to his enemy Antigonus along the way. Heavy clashes ensued with Herod emerging victorious.
Josephus, Wars 1.13.8
"Now in the place where Herod beat them, and killed a great number of them, there he afterward built a citadel, in memory of the great actions he did there, and adorned it with the most costly palaces, and erected very strong fortifications, and called it, from his own name Herodium." Years after Herod's death, during the Great Revolt (66-74 CE), the Jews used the site as a base and built a synagogue, which can still be seen today.
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About 7 miles south of Jerusalem, Herod the Great built a lavish palace at Herodium. Years after Herod's death, during the Great Revolt (66-74 CE), the Jews used the site as a base and built a synagogue, which can still be seen today.
Josephus, Wars 1.13.8
"Now in the place where Herod beat them, and killed a great number of them, there he afterward built a citadel, in memory of the great actions he did there, and adorned it with the most costly palaces, and erected very strong fortifications, and called it, from his own name Herodium."
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