Archeologists working in Machaerus, in Israel, have allegedly discovered the site of Salome’s famous dance that cost John the Baptist his head. Candida Moss Published Jan. 10 2021 5:01AM EST ...

Machaerus was the only royal palace that Antipas inherited from King Herod and was a symbol of his Herodian legacy and the perfect place for his birthday party, Voros said. “However, after a short ...

Deadly dance floor found? A courtyard uncovered at Machaerus is likely the place where Salome's dance was performed and where Herod Antipas decided to have John the Baptist beheaded, wrote Győző ...

Josephus (Antiquitates Judaicae XVIII 5, 2) locates the place of John the Baptist's confinement and execution at Machaerus. The fact of John's imprisonment is attested by all the Gospels, and their ...

Jordan is linked to multiple figures central to the Christian faith: Moses (Mount Nebo). Elijah (who ascended to heaven near the Jordan River). John the Baptist (preaching and martyrdom at Machaerus).

Josephus said that the assassination was carried out at Machaerus, a fort near the Dead Sea in modern-day Jordan. Herod Antipas wanted to curb the influence of John the Baptist and had him killed ...

MUKAWIR — Pilgrims and visitors to the 2,000-year-old Citadel of Machaerus will be able to authentically envision the point in history when Salome danced and when St John the Baptist was beheaded, ...

Machaerus was destroyed by Pompey’s general Gabinius in 57 BCE, and later rebuilt by Herod in 30 BCE as a military base. Herod’s son, Herod Antipas, inherited the fortress (and the kingdom) in ...

The Sword and John the Baptist Machaerus (meaning sword in Greek) was built by Hasmonean Alexander Jannaeus in ca. 90 BC, and it was destroyed by Gabinius in 57 BC, the scholar explained.