BIBLE HISTORY DAILY:
King Herod’s Ritual Bath at Machaerus. Ritual purification high above the Dead Sea (Robin Ngo). As usual, this essay summarizes an article in the current issue of
BAR: Győző Vörös, "Machaerus: A Palace-Fortress with Multiple Mikva’ot."
I noted the recent discovery of the large mikveh (immersion pool) at Machaerus
here. Follow the links there for past posts on the site.
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