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Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great south of Jerusalem.

Historical image related to Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great south of Jerusalem. from April 27, 2007

Israel

Country in West Asia

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. It occupies the Palestinian…
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Herod the Great

1st century BCE King of Judea

Herod I or Herod the Great 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…
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Jerusalem

City in the Southern Levant

Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Both Israel…
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April 27

Day of the year

April 27 is the 117th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 248 days remain until the end of the year.
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