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- Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, now in ruins, located in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan, 25 km (16 mi)...
- Herod’s engineers and laborers tackled the challenging landscape, fashioning Machaerus into an impregnable stronghold.
- Machaerus Tourism: Tripadvisor has 239 reviews of Machaerus Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Machaerus Tourism resource.
- The hilltop fortress of Machaerus, on the eastern side of the Dead Sea and 53 kilometres southwest of Amman, is recorded as the place where John the Baptist was...
- MACHAERUS. ma-ke'-rus (Machairous): Not mentioned in Scripture, canonical or apocryphal, but its importance in Jewish history justifies its inclusion here.
- About Machaerus. Machaerus is an ancient hilltop fortress located in Tafilah, Tafilah Governorate, Jordan.
- Machaerus is an archaeological site and a fortified palace, located on the eastern side of the Dead Sea in present-day Jordan.
- The meaning of "Machaerus" is not known, but Greek-speaking people must have recognized the Greek word machaira (μάχαιρα), "sword".
Machaerus
- Machaerus (modern Mukawir) is located on a high mountain overlooking the sea, between modern Wadi Zerqa Ma`in and Wadi el-Mojib.
- 1. Strategic Location: Machaerus was strategically positioned atop a hill overlooking the Dead Sea in the eastern Jordanian desert.
