AMMAN — Legio X Fretensis (Tenth legion of the Strait) was a legion of the Imperial Roman army which operated from 41/40 BC until 410s AD. It was established by Gaius Octavius (later to become the ...

(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Prior to 1968, the hilltop of Machaerus, overlooking the Dead Sea near Mount Nebo was an untouched 'virgin' site, according to Hungarian archaeologist Gyozo Voros.

AMMAN — For decades, scholars have linked the biblical tradition about the beheading of John the Baptist with the material evidence found at the site overlooking the Dead Sea, according to a Hungarian ...

For five decades teams have worked to restore Machaerus, Jordan, the place where the iconic Jewish preacher was beheaded between 28AD and 36AD. According to Sputnik News, Hungarian archaeologist Gyozo ...