(Times of Israel) Michal Shmulovich - A replica of the tomb of King Herod, the Judean king famous for renovating the Temple Mount and building Masada, will rise again at Herodion and, at 83 feet, will be visible from Jerusalem, Israel announced Monday. Herodion, a fortified royal palace built between 23 and 15 BCE, was destroyed in 70 CE during the Great Revolt against Rome. Reconstruction of Herod's Tomb is part of a larger government plan to refurbish some 300 biblical and national heritage sites. Hebrew University archaeology professor Ehud Netzer ascertained Herodion to be the biblical king's burial site in 2007.
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