Two thousand years ago history was made by one man with a magnificent plan:  A Mountain Palace and Fortress would grow towering amidst the mountains of Judea.  Herod built a palace more splendid than any built before.  Herod, King of the Jews, chose this spot close to the Jewish Villages of Tekoa / Nokdim for his Winter Palace due to its excellent weather and access to Jerusalem, Israel's capital.  Today, Tekoa and Herod's Mountain are an 8 minute drive from Jerusalem.

In 1982, David Rosenfeld, resident of Tekoa, father of 2, and park warden, was killed by Arabs while working to uncover the ancient history of the site and preserve it for visitors.  In recognition of the importance of the site and the fierce brutality that Israel is subjected to, the Israel Defense Force has stationed an army base to preserve security and safety at this national heritage site. 

Herod's Palace

Herod was the greatest builder of the Roman world--the Herodion Castle was the largest man-made edifice of its time, surpassing the Coliseum by 2 orders of magnitude.

Despite his wickedness (he killed most of his own family), his building projects were sublime and inspired historians, enemies and victims alike to marvel at the works.

Archaeology

Dr. Ehud Netzer was convinced that it would be this magnificent edifice which Herod would choose for his burial place.  His hunch was based in part that this was the only city / monument that Herod built that he associated with his own name. 

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Contact Information

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Telephone

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FAX

+972-2-6259783

Postal address

Herodion, c/o Nathan Marcus

       Tekoa, Israel 90908

 

Location:  5 Miles South of Jerusalem, Israel

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