The Architecture of the Three Herodian Palaces of Jericho

Carina O. Prestes

doi:10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v17.n1.pe01590

The Architecture of the Three Herodian Palaces of Jericho

Authors

Carina O. Prestes Religious Education at the Adventist University of São Paulo - UNASP, São Paulo, (Brazil)

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https://doi.org/10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v17.n1.pe01590

Keywords:

Ancient architecture, Herod the Great, Herodian, Jericho, Palaces, Thermal comfort, Design techniques

Abstract

The Herodian palaces in Jericho have been a source of research for many scholars for their size, construction, and preservation. Nevertheless, the architecture of these palaces has not yet been analyzed based on the modern knowledge of thermal comfort and design techniques. This paper thus analyzes the first century palaces of Herod the Great in Jericho with this modern knowledge in view.

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Carina O. Prestes, Religious Education at the Adventist University of São Paulo - UNASP, São Paulo, (Brazil)

PhD in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Archaeology, Andrews University, Michigan, (United States). Assistant Professor of Religious Education at the Adventist University of São Paulo - UNASP, São Paulo, (Brazil).

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2022-10-21

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PRESTES, C. O. The Architecture of the Three Herodian Palaces of Jericho. Kerygma, Engenheiro Coelho, SP, v. 17, n. 1, p. e01590, 2022. DOI: 10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v17.n1.pe01590. Disponível em: https://revistas.unasp.edu.br/kerygma/article/view/1590. Acesso em: 27 jan. 2026.

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