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King Herod's Herodium
Herodium was a palace and a fortress built by King Herod the Great between 23 and 15 B.C.E. It was built on a natural hill, a hill which was raised to a greater height (759m above sea level). It was located 12km south of Jerusalem, in the Judean desert. The site was also the burial location of Herod.
Herod´s palace and fortress had luxurious halls, courtyards and extravagant bathhouses. At the base of the fortress were magnificent gardens.
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