Makawar

Collection title

It Happened Here

ID

JRT00382

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2003

Production year

2003

Abstract

A fortress was built in central Jordan, on Makawar mountain, not far from Madaba, overlooking the Dead Sea and the walls of El Qods. During the Roman empire, it was destroyed and rebuilt with baths and columns. The marriage of the Emperor Herodus the Great with the Nabateyeh Princess created an affinity between the two neighbor empires. But later, they divorced and Herodus married his cousin Herodias, with whom he had a child; Sadomi, a charming dancer. That night, John the Baptist who killed the Prophet Yahya ibn Zakariyya, was killed by Herodias. His head was put on a silver plate, as requested by Sadomi, who danced to celebrate the event. Many other events happened in this area; some are pleasant and others dramatic.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Archaeological sites

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages
• Historical heritages / Latin and oriental christendom
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites

Credits / Cast

• Mimi Fouad - Director
• Abou Hamdane Djamel - Author of original work
• Merqa Djarir - Speaker

Period of events

• From 0 to 500

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Madaba

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

15m11

Additional information

Makawer / mountains / a fort / ruins