Herod's grave found in Herodion?

May 8, 2007

According to Yedioth Ahronot newspaper, archeologists from the Hebrew university in Jerusalem will disclose today details on the finding of the grave of Herod the Great in Herodion. Herod, the great King and builder of Israel and the 2nd temple, was buried in the Herodion fortress - according to the Roman-era historian Josephus Flavius.

The king's grave was never found to date in spite of many years of excavations on the site, and the team, headed by Prof Nezer, will reveal the details on the findings.

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Biblical sites in Jerusalem

Jerusalem, the capital of Israel and the most Holiest city in the World, is located in the center of Israel, on top of the Judean mountains (700-800M above sea level). This strategic location, first selected by King David 3000 years ago, made the city the heart of the biblical Israel and the Jewish faith, a Holy city for the Christian and Muslim faiths, and the capital of Modern Israel.

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Biblewalks.com reviews the biblical sites in Jerusalem, and you can see these reviews by clicking on the following web pages:

* Overview of Jerusalem:

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* Sites Gallery of Jerusalem:

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* Or see a whole list of ancient sites in the sites list:

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