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| King Herod's ancient tomb 'found' | King Herod's ancient tomb 'found' |
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| An Israeli archaeologist says he has found the tomb of King Herod, the ruler of Judea while it was under Roman administration in the first century BC. | An Israeli archaeologist says he has found the tomb of King Herod, the ruler of Judea while it was under Roman administration in the first century BC. |
| After a search of more than 30 years, Ehud Netzer of the Hebrew University says he has located the tomb at Herodium, a site south of Jerusalem. | After a search of more than 30 years, Ehud Netzer of the Hebrew University says he has located the tomb at Herodium, a site south of Jerusalem. |
| Herod was noted in the New Testament for his Massacre of the Innocents. | Herod was noted in the New Testament for his Massacre of the Innocents. |
| Told of Jesus' birth, Herod ordered all children under two in Bethlehem to be killed, the Gospel of Matthew said. | Told of Jesus' birth, Herod ordered all children under two in Bethlehem to be killed, the Gospel of Matthew said. |
| According to the New Testament, Jesus' father Joseph was warned of the threat in a dream and fled with his wife and child to Egypt. | According to the New Testament, Jesus' father Joseph was warned of the threat in a dream and fled with his wife and child to Egypt. |
| Major find | Major find |
| "When I realised it was the tomb there was great happiness," Prof Netzer told the BBC news website. | |
| "Everyone has an interest in the Holy Land and Herod's tomb is part of that story." | |
| Herod is remembered for his expansion of the Second Jewish Temple and the construction of the walls of the old city of Jerusalem. | Herod is remembered for his expansion of the Second Jewish Temple and the construction of the walls of the old city of Jerusalem. |
| He also built the fortress of Masada which became the last stand of Jewish rebels in 73 AD. | He also built the fortress of Masada which became the last stand of Jewish rebels in 73 AD. |
| If it is confirmed, this will rank as a major archaeological discovery, BBC Jerusalem correspondent Tim Franks says. | If it is confirmed, this will rank as a major archaeological discovery, BBC Jerusalem correspondent Tim Franks says. |
| Archaeologists believe this is the podium of Herod's tomb | |
| Experts had assumed that King Herod was buried somewhere within the palace complex he had constructed on a flattened hilltop in the Judean desert, but they had repeatedly struggled to find any evidence to back up their theories. | Experts had assumed that King Herod was buried somewhere within the palace complex he had constructed on a flattened hilltop in the Judean desert, but they had repeatedly struggled to find any evidence to back up their theories. |
| The team announced its findings in detail at a news conference on Tuesday. | The team announced its findings in detail at a news conference on Tuesday. |
| Yaakov Kalman, an archaeologist who participated in the excavations, told the BBC that many pieces of sarcophagus were spread across the site. | |
| He said that the team of archaeologists are convinced that they have found Herod's tomb, which was described by the first century historian, Josephus Flavius. | |
| King Herod was appointed "King of the Jews" by the Roman authorities in about 40 BC. | King Herod was appointed "King of the Jews" by the Roman authorities in about 40 BC. |