A report on the archaeological remains of palaces built under the Hasmoneans and Herod the Great in Israel. The findings of recent excavations, along with scant historical evidence, are embellished with many plans, diagrams, reconstructions and photographs. The sites covered include Herod's Palaces at Jericho, the Palaces within the Desert Fortress, the Promontory Palace at Caesarea-Maritima and many more. Also available in German and Hebrew.