The Fortress Of Antonia was a Roman fort within the walls of Jerusalem. It was one of the stations in Jerusalem that was taken over by Jewish rebels in the First Jewish War dated from 66 to 73 AD CE. The fort was built in honor of Mark Antony by the Roman friendly King Herod. In much earlier times, Mark Antony developed good relationships among the elite in Judea.
The leader that built the Antonia Fortress in Jerusalem was Herod the Great. The fortress was used as a military barracks.
Antonia was a strong fortress located NW of the temple area in Jerusalem and was named by Herod for Mark Antony.
As the crow flies it is about 400 feet. Not even a tenth of a mile.
The Antonia Fortress was overlooking the Temple Court, just north of it, not too far from Bethesda. Golgotha is located just outside the Sheep Gate (today the Lion's Gate), which also is very close to Bethesda. From the eastern base of Golgotha (closest to the gate) to the Antionia Fortress it would have been between 80 and 120 meters, depending on the exact place where the Antonia Fortress was. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. Joh 5,2
The Antonia Fortress, built by Herod the Great, was a significant Roman military installation in Jerusalem. During the Jewish revolt against Roman rule in 66 CE, the Jewish forces initially sought to capture the fortress to gain control over the Temple area. They succeeded in taking the fortress early in the conflict but ultimately lost it back to the Romans during the subsequent siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. The fortress symbolized Roman power, and its capture and recapture highlighted the intense struggle between the Jews and the Romans during this tumultuous period.
The duration of Antonia's Line is 1.7 hours.
Antonia Putiloff goes by Antonia Putiloff.
Antonia's Line was created on 1995-09-12.
Nathalie Antonia's birth name is Nathalie Antonia.
Antonia Franceschi's birth name is Antonia Franceschi.
Antonia Novello's birth name is Antonia Coello.
Antonia Rey's birth name is Antonia Francesch.