Herod used monumental building to secure his rule: expanding the Temple, founding Caesarea Maritima, and fortifying Masada to project power under Rome.
Herod’s Building Projects: The Temple Expansion, Caesarea Maritima, and Masada
Josephus’ Childhood in Jerusalem: How a Priestly Boyhood in the Holy City Formed a First-Century Historian
Josephus’ Jerusalem childhood—priestly, scriptural, and Temple-centered—formed the historian who would later explain Israel’s fate to the world.
