http://dethroner.com/2008/03/25/architect-discovers-herods-tomb-exactly-where-it-was-supposed-to-be/ Where every man is king. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:06:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://dethroner.com/2008/03/25/architect-discovers-herods-tomb-exactly-where-it-was-supposed-to-be/#comment-92130 james Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:29:34 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2008/03/25/architect-discovers-herods-tomb-exactly-where-it-was-supposed-to-be/#comment-92130 Herodium is a 50 acre compound of ruined structures, including a man-made mountain. The tomb was destroyed around 67 AD, and the tomb subsequently buried under rubble and earth. Josephus dscribes the funeral, but doesn't say where in the 50 acrres the tomb was located. Therefore, Netzer's feat is quite something. As a parallel thought experiment, go to a 50-some acre state park, and try to find your ass with both hands. Betcha can't. Herodium is a 50 acre compound of ruined structures, including a man-made mountain. The tomb was destroyed around 67 AD, and the tomb subsequently buried under rubble and earth. Josephus dscribes the funeral, but doesn’t say where in the 50 acrres the tomb was located. Therefore, Netzer’s feat is quite something. As a parallel thought experiment, go to a 50-some acre state park, and try to find your ass with both hands. Betcha can’t.

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