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