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3 days ago · To understand the significance of the tomb‘s unearthing, we must first delve into the life and times of Herod himself. Born around 73 BCE to an aristocratic Idumean father and Nabatean mother, Herod rose to become Rome‘s most influential client king in the Near East. Appointed ruler of Judea by the Roman Senate in 37 BCE, he embarked on a ...
10 hours ago · On its western edge, at the highest point of the city, stood the palace of Herod the Great. The largest of Herod’s palaces, his palace in Jerusalem played host to the wisemen (Matthew 2) and Jesus when he stood before Pilate. On the northern end of palace stood three towers, which Herod named Mariamme, Phasael, and Hippicus.
1 day ago · The hippodrome of Caesarea Maritima was built by Herod the Great (r. 37-4 BCE) for the inauguration of the city in 10/9 BCE. It was the venue of the Actian Games, instituted by King Herod in honour of the Roman emperor Augustus (r. 27 BCE to 14 CE). They were held every four years and included horse and chariot races, athletics, gladiatorial ...
4 days ago · Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (/ t aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə s /, ty-BEER-ee-əs; 16 November 42 BC – 16 March AD 37) was Roman emperor from AD 14 until 37. He succeeded his stepfather Augustus, the first Roman emperor. Tiberius was born in Rome in 42 BC to Roman politician Tiberius Claudius Nero and his wife, Livia Drusilla. In 38 BC, Tiberius ...
3 days ago · Centered on the famous city of Petra, the Nabatean King Aretas IV had every motivation to cement an alliance with Herod the Great. When the Magi at his court discerned that a new heir to the Judean throne was born, he sent them as envoys to Herod’s court to pay homage.
5 days ago · Jimmy Akin, June 24, 2020. John the Baptist is a mysterious figure in the New Testament. He was famous in his own day, even before he became the herald of Christ. We even know about him from outside the New Testament.
5 days ago · The city of Tiberias was founded by Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great, in 20 CE. Named after Roman Emperor Tiberius, it became a major religious and political hub for the Jews after the destruction of Jerusalem in the Jewish-Roman Wars, and expulsion of the Jews from Judea.
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