Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded at Machaerus. After the deposition and banishment of Herod Antipas in 39 AD, Machaerus passed to Herod Agrippa I until his...

states that he was executed by order of Herod Antipas in the fortress at Machaerus. Followers of John existed well into the 2nd century AD, and some proclaimed...

and Heshbon. To the south, it was adjacent to the Land of Moab, with Machaerus marking its southernmost fortress. Encompassing roughly 2,625 square kilometers...

led Antipas to have him arrested; John was subsequently put to death in Machaerus. Besides provoking his conflict with John the Baptist, the tetrarch's...

location for the Baptism of Jesus, Mount Nebo, Umm ar-Rasas, Madaba and Machaerus. Islamic sites include shrines of the prophet Muhammad's companions such...

with the "Cave of Saint John the Baptist" from Tzova near Jaruselum). Machaerus, the Herodian fortress where John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded...

Joanna is a woman whose husband works in the court of Herod Antipas in Machaerus and becomes one of the women helping Jesus's ministry. Shula (Anne Beyer)...

6:17–20); According to Josephus, the death took place at the fortress of Machaerus. The following comparison table is primarily based on the New International...

Tetrarchy, Roman Empire Died c. 30 AD Machaerus, Herodian Tetrarchy, Roman Empire Cause of death Beheaded at Machaerus Predecessor Zakariya Successor Isa...

classification is not always exact and can change over time and between cultures. Machaerus, military outpost of the Hasmoneans There are examples of animals that...