Herodium
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The Herodeion, in Latin: Herodium, in Modern Hebrew: הרודיון Herodion, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Fureidis is a fortified desert palace built by Herod the Great, king of Judaea, in the first century
Aerial view of the acropolis of Herodium
Upper Herodium, looking south. The columns to the left near the wall belong to the peristyle hall.
"Tel Hordos" area in 1943, in the Survey of Palestine
Remains of the eastern round tower
Judaean Desert
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The Judaean Desert or Judean Desert is a desert in the West Bank and Israel that stretches east of the ridge of the Judaean Mountains and in their rain shadow, so east of Jerusalem, and descends to th
Judaean Desert
The Judaean Desert lies just east of Jerusalem. The Old City appears in the foreground, and the desert in the background.
The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the caves surrounding Qumran.
Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. George in Wadi Qelt.