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Machaerus (Μαχαιροῦς, from Ancient Greek: μάχαιρα, 'makhaira' [a sword]; Hebrew: מכוור; Arabic: قلعة مكاور, Qala'at Mukawir, 'Mukawir Castle') was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, now in ruins, located in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan, 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Jordan River on the eastern side of the Dead Sea.