Herod's Tomb Found

An archaeologist from Israel claims to have found the tomb of King Herod, Hebrew University said late Monday.

The tomb was found at a place called Herodium, on a flattened hilltop in the Judean Desert, which is clearly visible from southern part of Jerusalem. Herod built a palace on the hill, and researchers discovered his burial site there, the university said.

The university wanted to keep the findings a secret untli they would announce it in a news conference but a newspaper by the name of Haaretz newspaper found out about it and published an article on its Web site. ...

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