Alexandrium

Alexandrion or Alexandrium was a fortified castle in the Shomron on a mountain between Scythopolis and Jerusalem , likely named for Alexander Jannæus (104-77 B.C.). It is referred to in the histories of Pompey the Great 's conquest of Judea. (Josephus, "Ant." xiii. 16, § 4): "When, in the year 64, Pompey marched past Pella and Scythopolis to Coreæ, on the northern boundary of Judea, Aristobulus II fell back on Alexandrium."("Ant." xiv, 3, § 4; "B. It was destroyed and rebuilt under Herod the Great , only to be finally razed by Vespasian or Titus . Alexandrium is thought to be present-day Kfar Stuna or Karn Sartabe, on the border of the plain of Jordan , north of Jericho .

Alexandrion or Alexandrium , sometimes referred to as Sartaba , was a fort constructed by the Hasmoneans on a mountain between Scythopolis and Jerusalem , near the Jordan Valley . It was likely named after Hasmonean king Alexander Jannæus (104-77 BCE).

Mount Sartaba, once topped by Alexandrium fortress Alexandreion (Greek), or Alexandrium (Latin), called Sartaba in the Mishna and Talmud and Qarn Sartaba in Arabic , was an ancient hilltop fortress constructed by the Hasmoneans between Scythopolis and Jerusalem on a pointy barren hill towering over the Jordan Valley from the west. It was likely named after Hasmonean king Alexander Jannæus (104-77 BCE). Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans (2 ed.).

Sartaba, an ancient Hasmonean fort For the genus, see Alexandrium (dinoflagellate) . Mount Sartaba, once topped by Alexandrium fortress Alexandreion (Greek), or Alexandrium (Latin), called Sartaba in the Mishna and Talmud and Qarn Sartaba in Arabic , was an ancient hilltop fortress constructed by the Hasmoneans between Scythopolis and Jerusalem on a pointy barren hill towering over the Jordan Valley from the west. It was likely named after Hasmonean king Alexander Jannæus (104–77 BCE). Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans (2 ed.).