Judea under Herod the Great

Judea under Herod the Great

Herod the Great's 33-year reign (37-4 BCE) as the client king of Rome was a prosperous time for Judea. Herod the Great's building program included over 30 projects throughout the eastern Mediterranean, from new fortification walls, a palace, and the renovation of the Second Temple in Jerusalem to the construction and improvement of several desert fortresses, palaces, aqueducts, and other major works...