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Herodium: Palace and Fortress |
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King Herod - Water, Walls and Tomb |
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This is an indepth tour of Herodium - most people don't stop to explore the ruins of the lower palace complex outside of the park, a large pool, the Monumental building, the remains of a Byzantine Church but we do. We continue with Herod's palace/fortress, really fit for a king, on the top of a man-made mountain in the Judean desert. We will learn about how water was brought to this isolated spot, how an entire administrative complex with palaces and gardens was built and why Herod chose to be buried there. We will see the remains of a mausoleum on the side of the mountain that was just excavated a few years ago (the site where King Herod would have been buried) and a small theater just discovered where Herod entertained. The tour puts the life of King Herod, the history of the Second Temple period, just before the time of Jesus in perspective and explains the architecture and archaeology of an incredible site. |
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Pick up at agreed location
1. Drive to Herodium (1/2 hour)
2. Tour of lower palace complex: pool, Monumental building, Roman bath house, mosaics, remains of Byzantine church (~1 hour)
3. Tomb area, glacis and newly discovered theater (~1/2 hour)
4. Palace/fortress on mountain top: Triclinium/synagogue, ritual bath, Roman bath with 2000 year old dome (~1 hour)
5. Water system, tunnels from Great Revolt (66-70CE) and Bar Kokhba revolt (132-135CE) (~1/2 hour)
6. Drive back with a stop to overlook Solomon's Pools (1/2 hour)
Drop off at agreed location (same as the pick up) |
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| Meet up location: Hotel or location in Jerusalem agreed at booking |
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| End location: Same as pickup |
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| Duration: 4 hours |
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meet your tour guide...
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| 40 NIS (New Israeli Shekel) - per person, entrance fee and drink or ice cream |
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| Transportation by car from Jerusalem to Herodium and return |
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| Entrance fee to national park: 25 NIS adult, 13 NIS child |
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| Tour #: 984 |
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| Tour Type: Hiking & Walking, Cultural |
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| Transportation Method: Private car |
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| Activity Level: Moderate |
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 Friendly: No. |
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| Kid Friendly: Yes. |
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| Language(s): English (fluent), Hebrew (advanced) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 4 |
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