The Fortress of Machaerus illustration in the time of John the Baptist imprisonment

The fortress of Machaerus is located in present-day Jordan. Overlooking the Dead Sea and Judean Desert, it served as a strategic stronghold due to its high, rocky vantage point. Machaerus is historically significant as it was the site where John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded during the rule of Herod Antipas. The fortress is part of a series of hilltop strongholds established by Herod the Great.