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Israeli authorities are set to unveil structures within King Herod s hilltop palace-fortress Herodium, in the Judaean Desert, that were previously off-limits.
Israel s Nature and Parks Authority plans to open the revamped site on Sunday, allowing visitors to see for the first time Herodium s arched stairway, foyer and private theatre.
Herodium is a cone-shaped mound in the desert, about six miles from Jerusalem, covering the remains of King Herod s impressive palace.
The Roman-appointed leader, who reigned Judea between 37 BC and 4 BC, was known both for his brutality and the colossal building projects throughout his life.
Herod died in Jericho in spring 4 BC from a long, painful illness and was himself buried at the site.
an investigation of the lower areas of the palace reveals no clues, so professor netzer and his team widen their search. so as archaeologists were excavating the side of herodium, they began to find clues that gave us hints about a possible burial site. they found evidence of a tomb. they found other evidence of other burial practices, and then they found the jackpot, a sarcophagus, an ornate, beautiful sarcophagus, that could be the tomb of herod the great. [ speaking in foreign language ] breaking story from 2000 years ago fragments of what could be the most important archaeological find in the middle east since
just a palace. the historian josephus had told us in his writings that herod was buried at herodium. the big mystery here at herodium is where precisely is herod the great buried? i mean, this is a question that has plagued scholars for the past few decades. everybody wants to know, what is the final resting place of herod the great because if we can find the tomb of herod the great, we can fill in one of the great missing links in jewish history. for 35 years, professor ehud netzer, of the hebrew university of jerusalem, searches the site for herod s tomb, but he finds no trace. helping him search is his student roi porat. [ speaking in foreign language ]
an investigation of the lower areas of the palace reveals no clues. so professor netzer and his team widen their search. so as archaeologists were excavating the side of herodium, they began to find clues that gave us hints about a possible burial site. they found evidence of a tomb. they found other evidence of other burial practices, and then they found the jackpot. a sarcophagus, an ornate, beautiful sarcophagus that could be the tomb of herod the great. breaking story from 2,000 years ago. fragments of what could be the most important archaeological find in the middle east since the discovery of the dead sea scrolls.
place he associates with the good things in his life. the historian josephus told us in his writings that herod was buried at herodium. the big mystery here at herodium is where precisely is herod the great buried? this is a question that s plagued scholars for the past few decades. everybody wants to know, what is the final resting place of herod the great? if we can find the tomb of herod the great, we can fill in one of the great missing links in jewish history. for 35 years, professor ehud netzer of the hebrew university of jerusalem searches the site for herod s tomb. but he finds no trace. helping him search is his student roy parot.