For decades, archaeologists looking for the tomb of King Herod have focused on one site in particular, based on an account in the first volume of “The Wars of the Jews,” written by the first-century historian Flavius Josephus....
The omission sets up what The Los Angeles Times has called “one of the Holy Land’s greatest archeological mysteries.”
Chasing that mystery and others for the past 35 years has been Professor Ehud Netzer of Hebrew University.
Today, he was finally able to announce an answer: The tomb was on the northeastern slope of Mount Herodium, a site that his team has been excavating since last summer.
And they found Herod's PLO membership card in the ruins.
For more details:Archeologist: King Herod's tomb desecrated, but discovery 'high point' - Haaretz - Israel News: "Archeologist: King Herod's tomb desecrated, but discovery 'high point'
By Amiram Barkat, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Staff
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