Herods tomb discovered
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Archaeologists said this week that they may have found the tomb of Herod the Great, builder of ancient Jerusalem. Herod, who administered Judea for Rome starting in 40 B.C., built a wall around Jerusalem—part of which stands today. He is known in the New Testament for the Massacre of Innocents, a massacre of baby boys that sent Mary and Joseph fleeing with Jesus to Egypt. Archaeologists have been digging for the tomb in Herodium, a huge monument Herod built near Jerusalem, since the 1970s. This week, they uncovered a sarcophagus that apparently belonged to the king. They hope that as they continue digging, more evidence of Herod will be uncovered.
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