December
11
/ 2020
Previously restricted sections of the lavish living quarters of one of history’s most infamous oppressors are about to be revealed to the public for the first time. On Sunday, Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority will be reopening Herodium, King Herod’s opulent fortress/palace complex, to tourists and other interested visitors. The Marvels of Herodium, Updated A popular tourist site, King Herod’s sprawling creation is perched high on top of a massive, cone-shaped artificial hill located in the Judaean Desert, 10 kilometers (six miles) south of Jerusalem. The combination fortified stronghold /grandiose palatial estate was built by contractors and slave labor at a strategic location well above ground level, giving Herod and his armed protectors an unobstructed view of the surrounding desert
