Herod’s Lost Tomb Found? | National Geographic

Jerusalem may 2007 befall what we

Jerusalem may 2007 befall what we believe there’s no doubt every day and

believe there’s no doubt every day and

believe there’s no doubt every day and remains of hello to talk a who’d netzer

remains of hello to talk a who’d netzer

remains of hello to talk a who’d netzer announces his team’s discovery net sirs

announces his team’s discovery net sirs

announces his team’s discovery net sirs confidence is absolute but without an

confidence is absolute but without an

confidence is absolute but without an inscription bearing Herod’s named the

inscription bearing Herod’s named the

inscription bearing Herod’s named the team’s evidence for his tomb is

team’s evidence for his tomb is

team’s evidence for his tomb is circumstantial still their argument is

circumstantial still their argument is

circumstantial still their argument is persuasive first the tomb and its three

persuasive first the tomb and its three

persuasive first the tomb and its three sarcophagi are royal in quality the

sarcophagi are royal in quality the

sarcophagi are royal in quality the ornate red one is likely Herod’s who

ornate red one is likely Herod’s who

ornate red one is likely Herod’s who once occupied the white sarcophagi may

once occupied the white sarcophagi may

once occupied the white sarcophagi may never be known

second the complex in which the tomb was

second the complex in which the tomb was found is the only one in Judea named

found is the only one in Judea named

found is the only one in Judea named after Herod and we know from the

after Herod and we know from the

after Herod and we know from the historian Josephus that Herod was buried

historian Josephus that Herod was buried

historian Josephus that Herod was buried somewhere here third the red sarcophagus

somewhere here third the red sarcophagus

somewhere here third the red sarcophagus was probably smashed on purpose perhaps

was probably smashed on purpose perhaps

was probably smashed on purpose perhaps punishment for Herod who was despised by

punishment for Herod who was despised by

punishment for Herod who was despised by his own subjects

new evidence from the sarcophagi and the

new evidence from the sarcophagi and the mausoleum platform make this possibility

mausoleum platform make this possibility

mausoleum platform make this possibility almost irresistible

it shows the weathering of the building

it shows the weathering of the building stones is minimal signs of exposure

stones is minimal signs of exposure

stones is minimal signs of exposure indicate that the burial monument stood

indicate that the burial monument stood

indicate that the burial monument stood for just 60 or so years after that it

for just 60 or so years after that it

for just 60 or so years after that it must have been destroyed and buried the

must have been destroyed and buried the

must have been destroyed and buried the tool marks are still visible you you see

tool marks are still visible you you see

tool marks are still visible you you see the hammers the chisels everything that

the hammers the chisels everything that

the hammers the chisels everything that was used normally when a building stands

was used normally when a building stands

was used normally when a building stands for a long time these two marks will

for a long time these two marks will

for a long time these two marks will become less and less visible the fact

become less and less visible the fact

become less and less visible the fact that they are so visible gives the

that they are so visible gives the

that they are so visible gives the feeling that the building was not

feeling that the building was not

feeling that the building was not standing for hundreds of years maybe 50

standing for hundreds of years maybe 50

standing for hundreds of years maybe 50 years maybe 60 years but not more

years maybe 60 years but not more

years maybe 60 years but not more looking at what happened about 60 years

looking at what happened about 60 years

looking at what happened about 60 years after Herod’s death the timing is almost

after Herod’s death the timing is almost

after Herod’s death the timing is almost perfect Herodium was then occupied by

perfect Herodium was then occupied by

perfect Herodium was then occupied by Jewish rebels trying to drive Rome from

Jewish rebels trying to drive Rome from

Jewish rebels trying to drive Rome from Judea and no one detested Herod’s memory

Judea and no one detested Herod’s memory

Judea and no one detested Herod’s memory more the rebels would have had the

more the rebels would have had the

more the rebels would have had the motive to destroy Herod’s tomb and would

motive to destroy Herod’s tomb and would

motive to destroy Herod’s tomb and would likely have concentrated their anger on

likely have concentrated their anger on

likely have concentrated their anger on the sarcophagus they knew or believed

the sarcophagus they knew or believed

the sarcophagus they knew or believed was his the red most royal one

finally Herod was the only Judean worthy

finally Herod was the only Judean worthy of such a lavish burial about 60 years

of such a lavish burial about 60 years

of such a lavish burial about 60 years before the demolition of the tomb took

before the demolition of the tomb took

before the demolition of the tomb took place for netzer and his team it all

place for netzer and his team it all

place for netzer and his team it all adds up