Machaerus
ViewpointJordan
Machaerus
Viewpoint · Jordan
Description
A hilltop Herodian fortress above the Dead Sea near Mukawir village, held by tradition to be where John the Baptist was beheaded. A stepped path climbs the cone to the ruined columns and a view over the Mujib canyons.
Key facts
Machaerus is in Madaba.
- Region
- Madaba
- Nearest village
- Mukawir · 1.1 km