Israeli Archaeologist May Have Found Tomb of King Herod
JERUSALEM — An Israeli archaeologist on Tuesday said he has found the tomb of King Herod the Great, the legendary builder of ancient Jerusalem and the Holy Land.
Hebrew University archaeologist Ehud Netzer said the tomb was found at Herodium, a flattened hilltop in the Judean Desert where Herod the Great built a palace compound. Netzer has been working at the site since the 1970s.
Netzer said the tomb was discovered when a team of researchers found pieces of a limestone sarcophagus believed to belong to the ancient king.
Although there were no bones in the container, he said the sarcophagus’ location and ornate appearance indicated it is Herod’s.
“It’s a sarcophagus we don’t just see anywhere,” Netzer said at a news conference. “It is something very special.”
Netzer led the team, though he said he was not on the site when the sarcophagus was found.
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