Herod's palace-fortress in Jerusalem stood along the western city wall, in the area now occupied by the Armenian Quarter, … See more

As with his Temple, Herod's Jerusalem Palace was constructed on an elevated platform of about 1,000 feet (north–south) by 180 feet (east–west). Resting on a series of retaining walls rising 13 to 16 feet above ground lev… See more

The ancient writer and historian Josephus vividly described the "wondrous" palace in The Wars of the Jews (ca. 75 AD). Book 5, chapter 4 tells that
The largeness also of the stones was wonderful; f… See more

At the creation of the Roman province of Judaea in the year 6 CE, its governors—holding the rank of a prefect until the year 41 and that of a procurator after that—took up residence in Herod's palace. In 66 CE, t… See more

In the 1970s, excavations outside the city wall disclosed the exit of a water drain belonging to Herod's Palace. This culvert transported water from the palace into the Hinnom Valley. Until recently, no portion of Herod's pal… See more