Mary Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 An Israeli archaeologist has found the tomb of King Herod, the legendary builder of ancient Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Hebrew University said late Monday. The tomb is at a site called Herodium, a flattened hilltop in the Judean Desert, clearly visible from southern Jerusalem. Herod built a palace on the hill, and researchers discovered his burial site there, the university said. The university had hoped to keep the find a secret until Tuesday, when it planned a news conference to disclose the find in detail, but the Haaretz newspaper found out about the discovery and published an article on its Web site. Herod became the ruler of the Holy Land under the Romans around 74 B.C. The wall he built around the Old City of Jerusalem still stands, and he also ordered big construction projects in Caesaria, Jericho, the hilltop fortress of Massada and other sites. It has long been assumed Herod was buried at Herodium, but decades of excavations had failed to turn up the site. The 1st century historian Josephus Flavius described the tomb and Herod's funeral procession. Haaretz said the tomb was found by archaeologist Ehud Netzer, a Hebrew University professor who has been working at Herodium since 1972. The paper said the tomb was in a previously unexplored area between the two palaces Herod built on the site. Herod died in 4 B.C. in Jericho. Herodium was one of the last strong points held by Jewish rebels fighting against the Romans, and it was conquered and destroyed by Roman troops in A.D. 71, a year after they destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonerman Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 That is good news and a far more worthwhile piece of news than the nonsense of a couple of months ago. I knew some big announcement was in the offing but here it is. But the journalistic source has got the chronology wrong. Rome took control of the Holy Land in 63 BC under Pompey the Great. Herod was made governor in 40 BC then was confirmed as King of Judaea by Marcus Antonius and by the Roman Senate in 37 BC. His father Antipater had been governor before this. First Caiaphas and now Herod himself. Or Herod's tomb at least. Now for the Big One: Alexander the Great! (Well, they have found his dad, after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonerman Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Please look at these links: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/122397 http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religiontoday/11540253/ http://www.crosswalk.com/11540110/ [ 27.05.2007, 14:10: Message edited by: Goonerman ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Goonerman, I always thought the 'big one' is Imhotep, not Alexander. http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/imhotep.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonerman Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Why are none of my clicks on links working tonight? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonerman Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Imhotep was a top man, Egypt's greatest native civil servant. But what were these 'Christians' playing at worshipping him, the heretics?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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