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.
http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/Herodion.html
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