Machaerus in history and art

GYÖZÖ VÖRÖS, the director of the Machaerus excavation, has two essay on the site in Bible History Daily:

Machaerus Through the Ages. Timeline of Events at Machaerus.

Artistic Representations of Herod’s Royal Throne. The Bible site of the beheading of John the Baptist has inspired many artists.

For many PaleoJudaica posts on Machaerus and its excavation, start here (cf. here) and follow the links.

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