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Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Herodion Alternative Name: Herodium
Country: Israel
NOTE: This site is 5.951 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Ancient Palace
Nearest Town: Betthlehem  Nearest Village: Teko'a
Latitude: 31.665730N  Longitude: 35.241776E
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Herodion submitted by Creative Commons : The interior of the Herodium Creative Commons image by Ian W Scott (Vote or comment on this photo)
Herodion, to the south of Jerusalem in the Judean hills, is one of the top historical and archeological sites of Israel. Like some famous counterparts, we have one person to thank for this, and that is King Herod (ruling from 37-4 BCE), who might be called "the Great" simply on the basis of his architectural achievements.

But Herodion is even unique among his other creations, like the Temple Mount and Second Temple in Jerusalem, the city and harbor of Caesarea, and the fortress at Masada. What's so special about it? Not that Herod built another splendid building. That he did many times. No, the truly unique thing is that Herodion is not built on earlier occupation layers. Before King Herod arrived at Herodion, nobody had ever seen anything special in that location. Literally.

Herodion was built in three years, from 23-20 BCE. With his usual extraordinary megalomania and energetic will-power Herod completely changed the natural landscape in order to elevate his palace to a lofty place. The hill, remindful of a volcano, is visible from a great distance, because it is isolated, and also because it is much higher than the surrounding hill tops. The upper third of the hill has been artificially superimposed. In order to do this he would have had to lower a nearby hill with a third, too!

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Herodion submitted by Creative Commons : The interior of the Herodium Creative Commons image by Ian W Scott > (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Herodion submitted by Creative Commons : Wide view of the Herodium Creative Commons image by Ian W Scott (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Herodion submitted by Creative Commons : Interior of the Herodium Creative Commons image by Ian W Scott (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Top archaeologists condemn Israeli plan to rebuild ancient tomb by Andy B on Monday, 30 January 2012
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An unusual plan to rebuild the tomb of Herod the Great at the Herodium site, southeast of Jerusalem, has spurred opposition on the part of top archaeologists.

The plan, which is being promoted by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and the Gush Etzion Regional Council, includes building a lavish mausoleum in its original size out of light plastic material, and turning it into a visitor’s center. The plan is the first of its kind in the realm of Israeli archaeological digs, as most sites consist of either miniaturized or renovated historical sites that use the original materials found at the site.

Herod’s grave was discovered approximately five years ago by the archaeologist Ehud Netzer, who died two years ago as a result of a fall at the site. Before his death, Netzer was able to recreate the tomb, which reached a height of 25 meters and prided itself on having a cone-shaped roof. A model of the structure, which reached a height of 4 meters, was built at a cost of NIS 50,000 and was placed at the site last week, “It’s crazy - Archaeology is not Disneyland,” said one top archaeologist who asked to remain anonymous, “you don’t take an archaeological site and make a joke out of it.” Professor Haim Goldfus, the head of the archaeology department at Ben Gurion University, added that “the Herodium is impressive on its own, and the new structure will only distract from the real thing. A public committee should be established to decide on such a move.”

Professor Gideon Foerster, who managed the Herodium digs alongside Netzer, stated that the sketch of the plan based on the findings has yet to be completed. Archaeologists doubt the certainty of the tomb’s location and of the sketch of the structure that was built atop it. Shaul Goldstein, head of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, is trying to convince the archaeologists that erecting the structure in its original size will not harm the original findings.

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Tomb of King Herod discovered at Herodium by Andy B on Monday, 30 January 2012
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ScienceDaily (May 8, 2007) — The long search for Herod the Great's tomb has ended with the exposure of the remains of his grave, sarcophagus and mausoleum on Mount Herodium's northeastern slope, Prof. Ehud Netzer of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Institute of Archaeology has announced.

Herod was the Roman-appointed king of Judea from 37 to 4 BCE, who was renowned for his many monumental building projects, including the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, the palace at Masada, as well as the complex at Herodium, 15 kilometers south of Jerusalem. .

Herodium is the most outstanding among King Herod's building projects. This is the only site that carries his name and the site where he chose to be buried and to memorialize himself -- all of this with the integration of a huge, unique palace at the fringe of the desert, said Prof. Netzer. Therefore, he said, the exposure of his tomb becomes the climax of this site's research.

The approach to the burial site - which has been described by the archaeologists involved as one of the most striking finds in Israel in recent years - was via a monumental flight of stairs (6.5 meters wide) leading to the hillside that were especially constructed for the funeral procession.

The excavations on the slope of the mountain, at whose top is the famed structure comprised of a palace, a fortress and a monument, commenced in August 2006. The expedition, on behalf of the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, was conducted by Prof. Netzer, together with Yaakov Kalman and Roi Porath and with the participation of local Bedouins.

The location and unique nature of the findings, as well as the historical record, leave no doubt that this was Herod's burial site, said Prof. Netzer.

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Re: Herodion by motist on Thursday, 21 October 2010
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Pictures: King Herod's VIP Box Excavated

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/10/photogalleries/101013-king-herod-royal-theater-box-vip-science-pictures/?now=2010-10-13-00:01
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Re: Herodion by motist on Thursday, 12 August 2010
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herodium
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Re: Herodion by motist on Thursday, 12 August 2010
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