Herodium
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The Herodeion, in Latin: Herodium, in Modern Hebrew: הרודיון Herodion, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Fureidis is a fortified desert palace built by Herod the Great, king of Judaea, in the first century
Aerial view of the acropolis of Herodium
Upper Herodium, looking south. The columns to the left near the wall belong to the peristyle hall.
"Tel Hordos" area in 1943, in the Survey of Palestine
Remains of the eastern round tower
Ehud Netzer
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Ehud Netzer was an Israeli architect, archaeologist and educator, known for his extensive excavations at Herodium, where in 2007 he found and identified the tomb of Herod the Great; and the discovery
Herodium
…rebel base during the Bar Kokhba revolt (132–135 CE), after which it was abandoned. From 1972 onward, intermittent excavations were carried out by Prof. Ehud Netzer, working on behalf of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 2007, he found and identified the long sought-after tomb of King Herod on the northern…
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View of lower part of Herodium with restored tower
Restorated sarcophagus of Herod the Great, Israel Museum