Science news articles about 'king herod'

Archaeologists piece together the mystery of ruthless King Herod's smashed sarcophagus. Was he the skilled architect of his own tomb? Show airs Sunday, Nov. 23 at 9PM ET/PT

Israeli archaeologists have uncovered an ancient quarry where they believe King Herod extracted stones for the construction of the Jewish Temple 2,000 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority said ...

... of newly revealed items found at the site of the mausoleum of King Herod at Herodium (Herodion in Greek) have provided Hebrew ... B.C.E. grave. Herod was the Roman-appointed king of Judea from 37 to 4 B ...

The seed germinated after being recovered from the rubble of King Herod's pleasure palace and has now been dated as 2,000 years old, smashing the record for the oldest seed ever grown