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An Israeli archaeologist has found the tomb of King Herod, the legendary builder of ancient Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Hebrew University said late Monday. The tomb is at a site called Herodium, a flattened hilltop in the Judean Desert, clearly visible from southern Jerusalem.

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coreyspring
May 7, 2007, 8:36 p.m.
Sweet, I know they've been looking for it for a long time
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clickfire
May 7, 2007, 10:14 p.m.
Fascinating stuff. I wonder what new info historians will get from this.
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Jayson
May 8, 2007, 7:50 a.m.
What an amazing discovery!
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jjmac
May 8, 2007, 11:09 a.m.
It's always good to see these discoveries in the Holy Land. With the ongoing effort of the various Arab peoples to eradicate and dismiss evidence of the history of the people of Israel, it's heartening to see their colorful history come alive through not only scripture, but also through archaeology.
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edromar2
May 8, 2007, 11:17 a.m.
Clickfire:
Hopefully, they will come to recognize along with and according to Augustus Caesar, that this Herod ("The Great")had already died in 6 BC (converted to our calendar with due attention to Caesarian and Gregorian variations)as measured from the death of Alexander.
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fastrack2000
May 8, 2007, 11:43 a.m.
Great, but were they able to find any WMDs??
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getreal1
May 8, 2007, 11:56 a.m.
Anytime that anything is found pertaining to the Bible, becomes a step closer to ring in non believers. I wish they could find the Ark. I doubt if any one could touch it if they did.
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quackpot
May 8, 2007, 1:23 p.m.
Not only the Greeks, but the ROmans as well
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getreal1
May 8, 2007, 12:31 p.m.
So do I Danny456. This is still a most remarkable World.
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dandt1612
May 8, 2007, 12:37 p.m.
Very Exciting!!!!! I love this kind of stuff. And the things you learn from a dig like this is Great.
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quackpot
May 8, 2007, 1:33 p.m.
Great History, but I really don't see as how it validates the bible (or invalidates it). The players in the story were well described by Roman historians of the time as well as the Jewish historian, Josephus, who lived a bit later (during the time of Nero).
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Charlson
May 8, 2007, 3:36 p.m.
Herod had maggots in the scrotum. That was what was happening below his waist. Now that is a disease from hell.
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Hawklead
May 8, 2007, 3:48 p.m.
Any archiological discovery needs to be taken for what it is, a discovery of evidence of a past culture, place, event or person. Whether or not it validates a belief is often more speculative than anything. This is a new discovery, thius it will still require time and study to determine valid results.
It is however significant that the long anticipated find of a body at a place called "Herod's Tomb" did take place! At least we know it was somone's tomb. If it does turn out to be Herod the "great" (who history tells us was a class A tyrant), it will at least help validate his existence.
It is truly an exciting find!
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aceofspades1
May 8, 2007, 3:55 p.m.
The Bible esp the Old Testament has a dual personality - it is a book of historical facts as much as it is a religious tract
Israeli archaeologists & geologists have been relying upon it for years to find artifacts,water sources,etc.
The discovery of the tomb is at least as much of a scientific find as it is religious
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cleare
May 8, 2007, 4:13 p.m.
i can't wait to hear about further discoveries from this site.