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6 days ago · Herod I or Herod the Great (c. 72 BCE – c. 4 BCE) was a Roman Jewish client king of the Herodian Kingdom of Judea. He is known for his colossal building projects throughout Judea. Among these works are the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the expansion of its base —the Western Wall being part of it.
- Herod Archelaus
Herod Archelaus (Ancient Greek: Ἡρῴδης Ἀρχέλαος, Hērōidēs...
- Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas (Greek: Ἡρῴδης Ἀντίπας, Hērǭdēs Antipas; c. 20...
- Salome
Salome with John the Baptist's head, by Charles Mellin...
- Herod II
Herod II (ca. 27 BC – 33/34 AD) was the son of Herod the...
- Cultural Depictions of Herod The Great
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- Aristobulus IV
Aristobulus IV (31–7 BC) was a prince of Judea from the...
- Jerusalem
Jerusalem (/ dʒ ə ˈ r uː s əl ə m ˌ-z ə-/ jə-ROO-sə-ləm,...
- Masada
Masada (Hebrew: מְצָדָה məṣādā, "fortress"; Arabic: جبل...
- Herod's Temple
The Second Temple (Hebrew: בֵּית־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי ...
- Herod Archelaus
6 days ago · The Hasmonean dynasty had survived for 103 years before yielding to the Herodian dynasty in 37 BCE. The installation of Herod the Great (an Idumean) as king in 37 BCE made Judea a Roman client state and marked the end of the Hasmonean dynasty.
3 days ago · The kingdom of Judea during his period is also referred to as the Herodian kingdom. As a close and loyal ally to the Romans, Herod extended his rule as far as Arabia and the Hauran.
6 days ago · Herod was appointed “King of the Jews” by the Roman Senate in 39 BCE, and ruled over the Herodian Kingdom of Judea, which included the regions of Judea, Samaria, Galilee and areas east of the Jordan River.
May 10, 2024 · It was constructed at the command of a figure who was anything but a spiritual paragon: Herod the Great, who ruled Judea from 37 to 4 BCE.
- Simon Rocker
May 16, 2024 · Salome (flourished 1st century ce) was, according to the Jewish historian Josephus, the daughter of Herodias and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, tetrarch (ruler appointed by Rome) of Galilee, a region in Palestine. In Biblical literature, she is remembered as the immediate agent in the execution of John the Baptist.
May 13, 2024 · Herod the Great established a winter residence at Jericho, and he died there in 4 bce. Excavations conducted in 1950–51 revealed something of Herodian Jericho: a magnificent façade along the Wadi Al-Qilṭ is probably part of Herod’s palace, and its style illustrates Herod’s devotion to Rome .
