The National Geographic Channel will premier Herod’s Lost Tomb, Sunday November 23, 9 PM ET. Check local listing.
Herod’s bloody reputation has always hidden another side of one of the Bible’s greatest villains – an architectural mastermind of breathtaking proportions. An Israeli archaeologist claims to have found Herod’s most intimate creation of all – his tomb.
I recommend watching this program but remember just because something is on TV , even a well-crafted NG documentary, does not mean 100% accuracy or truth. For every archaeological announcement, there are often a slue of alternative interpretations.
I visited the Herodium in 2007 and saw first-hand the excavation site on the steep slopes under the direction of Ehud Netzer.
For more info:
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/herod-s-lost-tomb-3571/Overview
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/856784.html
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/12/herod/mueller-text Herod, National Geographic Magazine
http://hunews.huji.ac.il/articles.asp?cat=6&artID=935 More on Herod from Hebrew University News
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/11/20/king-herod-tomb-print.html Herod may have been buried among paintings, Discovery News
