Monday, 25th June 2007
Professor Ehud Netzer (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
HEROD'S TOMB DISCOVERED: A 35-YEAR QUEST
On 8th May 2007 Professor Ehud Netzer announced that his long search for Herod's tomb - begun 30 years ago - was over. His team had exposed the remains of Herod's grave, sarcophagus and mausoleum on Mount Herodium's northeastern slope. The Roman-appointed king of Judea from 37 to 4 BCE, Herod was renowned for his many monumental building projects, including the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, the palace at Masada and the complex at Herodium, the most outstanding of them all. The only site that carries his name, this is where he chose to be buried and to memorialize himself, all this with the integration of a huge and unique palace on the fringe of the desert. In his first lecture in the UK, Professor Netzer tells the full story of the discovery of Herod's tomb, one of the most significant findings in the region for many years.
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