Discovering the tomb of King Herod

Israeli scientists have found the grave of the great Herod - the Jewish emperor in the Roman empire in ancient Judea. The discovery was found at Herodium, where the palace and fortress of Herod once reigned, far from the holy city where he rebuilt and expanded the Jewish temple about 12 km.

Herod ordered the slaughter of innocent children, to kill all the grown boys in Jesus' birthplace in Bethlehem, fearing that he would be lost to a new Jewish king. According to the gospel, Joseph and Mary and their son Jesus fled to Egypt.

The Roman court granted Herod the Jewish king around 40 BC. Herod died in 4 BC.

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