A New Discovery at Machaerus Shines Light on Herod's Temple

A monumental Jewish ritual bath (miqweh) has been unearthed at the Herodian palace-fortress of Machaerus, overlooking the northeast shore of the Dead Sea, where John the Baptist was imprisoned and executed. In its design and construction, it is recognisably similar to other miqwa'ot from the sa...

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Main Author: Jacobson, David M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters [2017]
In: Revue biblique
Year: 2017, Volume: 124, Issue: 4, Pages: 568-583
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Machaerus / Excavation / Mikveh / Staircase / Jerusalem / Temple / History 30 BC-71
RelBib Classification:HH Archaeology
KBL Near East and North Africa
TB Antiquity
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