#herodium

[archaeologs]

Herodeion, a Palestinian site with a fortress built by Herod the Great (37-4 BC) and the site of his tomb. It was a stronghold for Jewish rebels against the Roman rule. Image by Jean-Claude Golvin.

Learn more / Daha fazlası Herodeion: https://www.archaeologs.com/w/herodeion/

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Monica Bellucci in Maria Callas: Lettres Et Mémoires, Herodium

The past three days Bellucci appeared in the ancient theater of Herodium playing the internationally famous Greek soprano Maria Callas. Tom Volf's play is based on letters of Callas that give insight to her life from her youth to her last days.

I had the pleasure to witness this incredible performance. Belluci was stunning, reciting with clarity and emotion, which made the whole performance very engaging. What also moved me were the recorded Callas' arias played in the speakers between each letter, because it's just magical to listen to Callas' voice in a theater with an atmosphere like the one of Herodium.

That's Vissi D' Arte which is considered Callas' top aria. Only when in the theater did I realize how similar its lyrics are to Callas' life! Tosca, the opera heroine, says that she only lived for art and love, but now in the difficult situation she's in God has abandoned her. In a similar way, Callas was a genuinely good person who loved her art, but she ended up dying with a broken heart because of Onassis.

One of the last words of the play in Herodium were that Maria Callas' legacy is revealed in her recordings.

[peacefuldwellings]

Israel in Pictures

Herodium

The impact of King Herod can still be seen across Israel (Masada was constructed under his rule). Herodium is the ruin of his ancient hilltop palace/fortress, built into the top of a mountain he had constructed.

[poleteli]

Палестина 

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Ruins of a Byzantine monastery near Herodium, December 2017. Taken from a moving vehicle. The houses behind the ruins are a small village that grew 7-fold since this picture was taken.

[byfaithmedia]

Herodium in Bethlehem, Israel, is an important archaeological site housing King Herod’s impressive palace. King Herod was also buried here after the Great Revolt & Herodium was abandoned, until the Jews built a synagogue here, which can still be seen today.

[byfaithmedia]

King Herod was born in the Holy land, but fled to Rome where he spent his youth & he was later pronounced King of Judea in Rome. On his return to Judea, he committed this lavish palace to be built for all to see.

[bijoybenny1]

Tomb of King Herod discovered at #Herodium 2007 May 7 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/COjc-ONpsYa/?igshid=12hlmr73bjmac