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  • Machaerus

  • Machaerus

    Machaerus, Qal'atu l-Mishnaqa, is a fortified hilltop palace located near the eastern side of the Dead Sea. The fortress Machaerus was originally built in the year 90 BC.
    Archaeological Site
    Machaerus
    by Thomas Bantle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 660 m

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    Machaerus

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    Castles and Fortresses

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    Jordan

    Madaba

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    1st Century BC

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