Archaeologists discover King Herod's quarry
Monday, July 6, 2009 - 09:42
in Paleontology & Archaeology
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 Monday.
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