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title: Herodium
author: Asaf T.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5665/herodium/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Herodium

_Authored by Asaf T._

## Image File

[![Herodium](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5665.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5665.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Herodium, fortress and mausoleum of [Herod the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Herod_the_Great/) (reign c. 75 – 4 BCE). The fortress was built on the Jebel Fureidis mountain, 11 km south of [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/), and completed c. 15 BCE. It included a [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) structure within its walls and a town at the foot of the mountain.

## Cite This Work

### APA
T., A. (2016, September 09). Herodium. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5665/herodium/>
### Chicago
T., Asaf. "Herodium." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 09, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5665/herodium/>.
### MLA
T., Asaf. "Herodium." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Sep 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5665/herodium/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herodium_from_above_2.jpg) by [**Asaf T.**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herodium_from_above_2.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 September 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.