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Herod’s Palace may refer to any of several palace-fortresses built (or rebuilt from previous fortresses) during the reign of
Herod the Great Herod I or Herod the Great () was a History of the Jews in the Roman Empire, Roman Jewish client king of the Herodian kingdom of Judea. He is known for his colossal building projects throughout Judea. Among these works are the rebuilding of the ...
, King of Judea from 37 BC to 4 BC. Mostly in ruins today, several have been excavated. * Herod's Palace (Jerusalem), in the northwest corner of the city walls of the Upper City * Herod's Palace (Herodium), winter palace at Herodium in the Judean desert 12 kilometers south of Jerusalem * Masada, on a small mountain *
Caesarea Maritima Caesarea () also Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea Palaestinae or Caesarea Stratonis, was an ancient and medieval port city on the coast of the eastern Mediterranean, and later a small fishing village. It was the capital of Judaea (Roman province), ...
, on a promontory in the sea * Three winter palaces at
Jericho Jericho ( ; , ) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Jericho Governorate. Jericho is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It had a population of 20,907 in 2017. F ...
* Machaerus, Hasmonean fortress rebuilt by Herod in 30 BC * Cypros Palace near
Jericho Jericho ( ; , ) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Jericho Governorate. Jericho is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It had a population of 20,907 in 2017. F ...
, named by Herod in memory of his mother, Cypros * Alexandrium, a Hasmonean palace which Herod rebuilt lavishly.


See also

* Herods Hotels, a luxury hotel brand * Herodian architecture {{SIA Herod the Great