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    Herod's Lost Tomb Herod's Lost Tomb

                           
     
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    HEROD IN-DEPTH

    How unearthed tomb reflects his cruelty and genius. On newsstands. Magazine Preview

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    HEROD'S ARCHITECTURAL FEATS

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    Unearthing Herod's final resting place.
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    King Herod of Judea built a fortress, a port and a temple, but now one man's 30-year quest for Herod's most intimate creation may have finally led him to Herod's lost tomb.

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