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Alek (Ramat Hanadiv) (72 pictures)

The Herodian Palatial compound was constructed in the last quarter of the 1st century BC under King Herod (37-4 BC). The remains include a fortified palace, water facilities (a bathhouse, a pool and an aqueduct) and agricultural facilities (a columbarium and an oil-press). On the slopes of the mountain more buildings can be discerned, which were all part of the magnificent Herodian compound. During the Jewish rebellion against the Romans (66-70 AD) the palace was abandoned.