The throne room of King Herod Antipas was found in Jordan
22 December 2020
In the fortress Macheron, located on the shores of the Dead Sea on the territory of Joradnia, archaeologists have found the throne room of King Herod Antipas. Researchers believe that it was in it that events took place, known from the gospel narrative and the works of the Roman historian of Jewish origin Josephus Flavius. Крепость Махерон на территории современной Иордании Salome, who danced before the king, pleased him and as a reward, at the instigation of her mother, asked him for the head of the prophet John the Forerunner, who was languishing in prison, so named because his sermon preceded the appearance of the Lord Jesus Christ to the world. As the 14th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew testifies, “the king was grieved, but for the sake of the oath and those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given and sent to cut off John's head in prison. And they brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. ' Josephus Flavius reports that these events took place precisely in Macheron, at a festive feast in honor of Salome's stepfather Herod Antipas ('Antiquities of the Jews', 18.116-119). Herod liked his stepdaughter's dance performance so much that he promised to give her whatever she asked for - even half a kingdom. And in the same fortress Saint John the Baptist was then killed. width = '400' alt = 'Bernardino Luini. Salome receives the head of John the Baptist' src = '/ upload / medialibrary / e4b / e4ba5a90c00384d734c86c2b7aed397c.jpg' height = '332' title = 'Bernardino Luini. Salome receives the head of Herod John the Baptist'> Antipas, the son of Herod the Great, turned the Macheron fortress into a magnificent palace. A banquet hall, a Roman bathhouse, a ceremonial courtyard with a restyle, which also served as a royal garden, appeared here. Inside this 650-meter courtyard, archaeologists discovered a semicircular niche, where, in their opinion, was the throne of Herod Antipas, from which he admired Salome's dance. Археологические изыскания не территории дворца царя Ирода в Махероне Interestingly, although excavations of Macheron's court began in 1980, the site where Herod's throne stood has remained untouched until recently. Only in the course of the latest research did Hungarian archaeologists under the leadership of Professor Gyes Vörös discover the eminence on which the massive royal throne had previously stood. Researchers are currently working to restore the apsidal throne niche. from the stairs of the royal palace in the citadel of Macheron '>' During the excavations, we corrected many erroneous archaeological reconstructions made during the previous excavations, 'says Vörösh.' We are confident that we will be able to reveal this biblical drama to the smallest detail. ' supporting the roof of the courtyard, under which Salome most likely danced. Fortress Macheron was located on a cliff overlooking the Dead Sea. In the times described in the Holy Gospels, from here, in good weather, one could see smoke rising from the burnt offerings offered to the Lord God over the altars of the Jerusalem Temple. In 71, during the Jewish Revolt, the citadel was destroyed by soldiers of the X Roman Legion.
The throne room of King Herod Antipas was found in JordanThe throne room of King Herod Antipas was found in JordanIn the fortress Macheron, located on the shores of the Dead Sea on the territory of Joradnia, archaeologists have found the throne room of King Herod Antipas. Researchers believe that it was in it that events took place, known from the gospel narrative and the works of the Roman historian of Jewish origin Josephus Flavius. Крепость Махерон на территории современной Иордании Salome, who danced before the king, pleased him and as a reward, at the instigation of her mother, asked him for the head of the prophet John the Forerunner, who was languishing in prison, so named because his sermon preceded the appearance of the Lord Jesus Christ to the world. As the 14th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew testifies, “the king was grieved, but for the sake of the oath and those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given and sent to cut off John's head in prison. And they brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. ' Josephus Flavius reports that these events took place precisely in Macheron, at a festive feast in honor of Salome's stepfather Herod Antipas ('Antiquities of the Jews', 18.116-119). Herod liked his stepdaughter's dance performance so much that he promised to give her whatever she asked for - even half a kingdom. And in the same fortress Saint John the Baptist was then killed. width = '400' alt = 'Bernardino Luini. Salome receives the head of John the Baptist' src = '/ upload / medialibrary / e4b / e4ba5a90c00384d734c86c2b7aed397c.jpg' height = '332' title = 'Bernardino Luini. Salome receives the head of Herod John the Baptist'> Antipas, the son of Herod the Great, turned the Macheron fortress into a magnificent palace. A banquet hall, a Roman bathhouse, a ceremonial courtyard with a restyle, which also served as a royal garden, appeared here. Inside this 650-meter courtyard, archaeologists discovered a semicircular niche, where, in their opinion, was the throne of Herod Antipas, from which he admired Salome's dance. Археологические изыскания не территории дворца царя Ирода в Махероне Interestingly, although excavations of Macheron's court began in 1980, the site where Herod's throne stood has remained untouched until recently. Only in the course of the latest research did Hungarian archaeologists under the leadership of Professor Gyes Vörös discover the eminence on which the massive royal throne had previously stood. Researchers are currently working to restore the apsidal throne niche. from the stairs of the royal palace in the citadel of Macheron '>' During the excavations, we corrected many erroneous archaeological reconstructions made during the previous excavations, 'says Vörösh.' We are confident that we will be able to reveal this biblical drama to the smallest detail. ' supporting the roof of the courtyard, under which Salome most likely danced. Fortress Macheron was located on a cliff overlooking the Dead Sea. In the times described in the Holy Gospels, from here, in good weather, one could see smoke rising from the burnt offerings offered to the Lord God over the altars of the Jerusalem Temple. In 71, during the Jewish Revolt, the citadel was destroyed by soldiers of the X Roman Legion.Свеча Иерусалима -en
In the fortress Macheron, located on the shores of the Dead Sea on the territory of Joradnia, archaeologists have found the throne room of King Herod Antipas. Researchers believe that it was in it that events took place, known from the gospel narrative and the works of the Roman historian of Jewish origin Josephus Flavius. Крепость Махерон на территории современной Иордании Salome, who danced before the king, pleased him and as a reward, at the instigation of her mother, asked him for the head of the prophet John the Forerunner, who was languishing in prison, so named because his sermon preceded the appearance of the Lord Jesus Christ to the world. As the 14th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew testifies, “the king was grieved, but for the sake of the oath and those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given and sent to cut off John's head in prison. And they brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. ' Josephus Flavius reports that these events took place precisely in Macheron, at a festive feast in honor of Salome's stepfather Herod Antipas ('Antiquities of the Jews', 18.116-119). Herod liked his stepdaughter's dance performance so much that he promised to give her whatever she asked for - even half a kingdom. And in the same fortress Saint John the Baptist was then killed. width = '400' alt = 'Bernardino Luini. Salome receives the head of John the Baptist' src = '/ upload / medialibrary / e4b / e4ba5a90c00384d734c86c2b7aed397c.jpg' height = '332' title = 'Bernardino Luini. Salome receives the head of Herod John the Baptist'> Antipas, the son of Herod the Great, turned the Macheron fortress into a magnificent palace. A banquet hall, a Roman bathhouse, a ceremonial courtyard with a restyle, which also served as a royal garden, appeared here. Inside this 650-meter courtyard, archaeologists discovered a semicircular niche, where, in their opinion, was the throne of Herod Antipas, from which he admired Salome's dance. Археологические изыскания не территории дворца царя Ирода в Махероне Interestingly, although excavations of Macheron's court began in 1980, the site where Herod's throne stood has remained untouched until recently. Only in the course of the latest research did Hungarian archaeologists under the leadership of Professor Gyes Vörös discover the eminence on which the massive royal throne had previously stood. Researchers are currently working to restore the apsidal throne niche. from the stairs of the royal palace in the citadel of Macheron '>' During the excavations, we corrected many erroneous archaeological reconstructions made during the previous excavations, 'says Vörösh.' We are confident that we will be able to reveal this biblical drama to the smallest detail. ' supporting the roof of the courtyard, under which Salome most likely danced. Fortress Macheron was located on a cliff overlooking the Dead Sea. In the times described in the Holy Gospels, from here, in good weather, one could see smoke rising from the burnt offerings offered to the Lord God over the altars of the Jerusalem Temple. In 71, during the Jewish Revolt, the citadel was destroyed by soldiers of the X Roman Legion.
