Jerusalem
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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