Malhata Fortress on the Roman-Judaean Negev Frontier: Associated with a Roman Road, the Frankincense Trail, and a Princely Fugitive

When Agrippa I, an adventurous Roman-Judean prince, was forced to flee Rome as a political fugitive, he sought sanctuary in Malatha, an abandoned fortress deep in the desolate Negev desert. Malhata is one of a group of fortresses on the Roman-Judaean frontier with Nabataea (roughly equivalent to modern Jordan). This fortress, located on a tel in the southern portion of the group, is associated wit...