Herodias

By Gustave Flaubert

Herodias - Gustave Flaubert
  • Release Date: 1877-01-01
  • Genre: Historical Fiction

Description

In the eastern side of the Dead Sea rose the citadel of Machaerus. It was built upon a conical peak of basalt, and was surrounded by four deep valleys, one on each side, another in front, and the fourth in the rear.