Biblical Archaeology Review 43:4, July/August 2017

Machaerus: A Palace-Fortress with Multiple Mikva’ot

By Győző Vörös

Several mikva’ot (Jewish ritual baths) have been uncovered at Machaerus, the palace-fortress on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea where Salome danced and John the Baptist was beheaded. Archaeologist Győző Vörös takes readers on a journey through past and current archaeological excavations that have resulted in the discovery of these ritual baths.

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