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Herodium is located some 12 kilometers from Jerusalem. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Web site)
Last update - 00:00 07/05/2007
Archeologist: King Herod's tomb desecrated, but discovery 'high point'
By Amiram Barkat, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Staff

The archeologist who located King Herod's tomb at Herodium said Tuesday that the grave had been desecrated, apparently shortly after his death, but called the discovery a "high point."

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced Monday night that it has uncovered the grave and tomb of Herod, who ruled Judea for the Roman empire from circa 37 BCE.

Professor Ehud Netzer of the university's Institute of Archaeology told reporters Tuesday that the tomb was discovered when a team of researchers found pieces of a limestone sarcophagus believed to belong to the ancient king.
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Although there were no bones in the container, he said the sarcophagus' location and ornate appearance indicated it was Herod's.

"It's a sarcophagus we don't just see anywhere," Netzer said. "It is something very special."

Netzer led the team, though he said he was not on the site when the sarcophagus was found.

He said the sarcophagus had been smashed into pieces, most likely by someone seeking revenge on Herod during the great Jewish rebellion of 66-72 CE.

"The discovery of the grave is the high point in the excavation at the site," said Netzer.

The professor, who is considered one of the leading experts on King Herod, has conducted archeological digs at Herodium since 1972 in an attempt to locate the grave and tomb.

The discovery solves one of Israel's greatest archeological mysteries.

The majority of researchers had believed that Herod was in fact buried at Herodium, based on the writings of the ancient Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, but multiple excavations at the site failed to locate the grave.

Netzer's successful dig focused on a different part of the site than previous excavations, between the upper part of Herodium and the site's two palaces.

Herodium, a fortified palace built by Herod some 12 kilometers south of Jerusalem, was destroyed by the Romans in 71 CE.

Herod, whose father and grandfather converted to Judaism, was appointed governor of Galilee at the age of 25 and was made "King of the Jews" by the Roman senate in approximately 40 BCE. He remained king for around 34 years.

Herod, also known as Herod the Great, is credited with expanding the Second Temple and building Caesarea, Masada, and many other monumental construction projects. He died in the year 4 BCE in Jericho after a long illness.

Herod decided to construct his tomb at Herodium because the site played a role in two dramatic events in his life. In the year 43 BCE, when Herod was still governor of the Galilee, he was forced to flee Jerusalem along with his family after his enemies the Parthians laid siege to the city.

His mother's chariot flipped over near Herodium, and Herod became hysterical until he realized she was only lightly wounded. A short while later, the Parthians caught up to Herod and his entourage, although Herod and his men emerged victorious in the ensuing battle.

At Herodium, Herod built one of the largest monarchical complexes in the Roman Empire, which served as a residential palace, a sanctuary, an administrative center and a mausoleum. Herod first built an artificial cone-shaped hill that could be seen from Jerusalem, on which he constructed a fortified palace surrounded by watchtowers that he used solely in wartime.

At the base of the hill, he built an additional palace, which was the size of a small town and known as "Lower Herodium." The palace included many buildings, fancy gardens, pools, stables, and storage areas.

Herod spared no expense in an attempt to turn the site into a regional gem, bringing water from Solomon's Pools and special soil to allow his gardens to blossom in the heart of the desert.

Following Herod's death, his son and heir Archilaus continued to reside and Herodium. After Judea became a Roman province, the site served as a center for Roman prefects.

With the outbreak of the Great Revolt, Herodium was seized by the rebels, but then handed over without resistance to the Romans following the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE.

Fifty years later, Herodium was also used by the rebels during the Bar Kokhva revolt, but was abandoned thereafter.

In the 5th century CE, the site was settled by Byzantine monks, and then served as a leper colony before being finally abandoned in the 7th century CE.

The first archeological dig at the site, between the years 1956 and 1962, was conducted by a Franciscan monk and revealed most of the currently-known remains. Israel began excavations at the site in 1972, several years after its capture during the Six-Day War
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  1.   Herod found in a grave situation 22:55  |  MichaelF 07/05/07
  2.   INCREDIBLE FIND 23:11  |  Dror 07/05/07
  3.   Wow guess that story told at the UN is true 23:13  |  Kinishin 07/05/07
  4.   One of these christian oddnesses 23:20  |  christoph 07/05/07
  5.   Olmert`s Response to the Discovery of Herod`s Tomb 23:21  |  Richter 07/05/07
  6.   Who is right? 23:21  |  Chick Corea 07/05/07
  7.   Finally, A Candidate! 23:21  |  Dyinglikeflies 07/05/07
  8.   Antisemites say Jews killed Jesus-then say Jews never lived in IL 23:42  |  Alan SA 07/05/07
  9.   I am always amused by the use of BCE and CE 23:49  |  Amos 07/05/07
  10.   King Herod`s Tomb 00:06  |  Paul Gene Tweed 08/05/07
  11.   Herod`s tomb and grave found at Herodium 00:45  |  Israel 4ever 08/05/07
  12.   Herod the blood thirsty king 00:59  |  fady egypt 08/05/07
  13.   #2 Paul Gene Tweed 01:04  |  Chris Linthwaite 08/05/07
  14.   Herod must have been a Palestinian King...Or did not exist 01:08  |  Michigan 08/05/07
  15.   Herod REBUILT, not just expanded, 2nd temple 01:20  |  Jake 08/05/07
  16.   This will probably encourage the Wafq 01:31  |  Chick Corea 08/05/07
  17.   WOW, sure glad this land is part of Israel. 01:43  |  Virginia 08/05/07
  18.   Woh I was just reading a book about him today it said 02:02  |  Melinda Lehan 08/05/07
  19.   Awesome! 02:02  |  Gina 08/05/07
  20.   I wonder if there was any connection with Jewish scholar Flavius 02:04  |  Really Curious 08/05/07
  21.   Journalists Without Restraint 02:05  |  PalliesRock 08/05/07
  22.   Re: Finally, A Candidate! 02:17  |  Mark 08/05/07
  23.   British Academics 02:19  |  Peter 08/05/07
  24.   Re:12 02:20  |  Paul Gene Tweed 08/05/07
  25.   No mention of Jesus; not surpised 02:21  |  detroit 08/05/07
  26.   Herod`s tomb 02:25  |  Marilyn 08/05/07
  27.   # 9 - Amos 02:45  |  michael 08/05/07
  28.   to: Amos re BCE/CE vs BC/AD 02:47  |  LinkMan 08/05/07
  29.   Chick Corea #16 02:57  |  Danite 08/05/07
  30.   odnesses 02:57  |  David 08/05/07
  31.   the use of BCE and CE 03:05  |  Dennis Cambly 08/05/07
  32.   HEROD was a Roman satrap appointed by Marc Antony 03:17  |  sara 08/05/07
  33.   Re: One of these christian oddnesses 03:24  |  ts 08/05/07
  34.   16 Chick Corea the reverse is probably true,since Israel 03:34  |  Alan 08/05/07
  35.   Jake 03:43  |  Gina 08/05/07
  36.   to # 3 a great one lol 03:45  |  Simon Mohammed 08/05/07
  37.   Arabs-Muslims-Herod`s Tomb 03:46  |  Yisrael4Ever 08/05/07
  38.   Michigan 03:51  |  Gina 08/05/07
  39.   I`m wondering the same as #4 03:51  |  D 08/05/07
  40.   The Big Question 03:55  |  Sven 08/05/07
  41.   lets not forget what Herod did in Bethlehem and 03:56  |  true believer 08/05/07
  42.   # 22 Mark 03:58  |  Jim 08/05/07
  43.   Congratulations, Hebrew University! 04:08  |  Jeff Northridge 08/05/07
  44.   Have They Discovered Arafat`s Tomb Yet? 04:12  |  Yosemite 08/05/07
  45.   Revelation 04:15  |  Harry D 08/05/07
  46.   Tell us more! 04:15  |  Jim 08/05/07
  47.   Melinda 04:20  |  Harry D 08/05/07
  48.   #9 Amos 04:26  |  Jim 08/05/07
  49.   Herod`s Death 04:29  |  Mike 08/05/07
  50.   Herod`s tomb discovered 04:39  |  abeernink 08/05/07
  51.   For Amos.... 04:39  |  Dov 08/05/07
  52.   I wonder if there was any connection with Jewish scholar Flavius 04:50  |  Mark Lincoln 08/05/07
  53.   17# Virgina. Great news. Allow me to add: 04:54  |  Akram Zekaria 08/05/07
  54.   Great find! 05:00  |  LF 08/05/07
  55.   Herod`s Grave Site 05:07  |  Don Williams 08/05/07
  56.   Is this the same Herod... 05:23  |  Moshe 08/05/07
  57.   Herod`s tomb 05:29  |  Denise 08/05/07
  58.   Herod 05:32  |  Glen 08/05/07
  59.   Grave Desecration 05:35  |  Marc 08/05/07
  60.   34 DON W. they don`t have to make up any stories,Biblical or 05:38  |  sara 08/05/07
  61.   to #3 Kinishin 05:47  |  Sean 08/05/07
  62.   to #32 akram 05:55  |  sean 08/05/07
  63.   BC and AD?? 05:56  |  Linda 08/05/07
  64.   King Herod`s tomb 05:56  |  Eugenia 08/05/07
  65.   #33 05:57  |  Edwin 08/05/07
  66.   33LF Herod called himself a Jew, King Of Judea 05:59  |  Michigan 08/05/07
  67.   Good! 06:08  |  Eugene 08/05/07
  68.   Yosemite 06:14  |  Connie 08/05/07
  69.   Congratulation, Hebrew University in Jerusalem and the State of 06:18  |  Roberto 08/05/07
  70.   Herod 06:34  |  jb 08/05/07
  71.   re: Who Is Right 06:36  |  Pam 08/05/07
  72.   31# Lincoln.The land with so many Jewish past must be Jewish. . 06:44  |  Akram Zekaria 08/05/07
  73.   herods response 06:45  |  tim 08/05/07
  74.   re: For Amos 06:47  |  Pam 08/05/07
  75.   BCE - #29 06:48  |  Ann 08/05/07
  76.   Soon to be in Palestine 06:51  |  Steve 08/05/07
  77.   BCE 06:53  |  Char 08/05/07
  78.   Messiah 06:57  |  David 08/05/07
  79.   Edwin 07:02  |  Pam 08/05/07
  80.   keep digging graves, we need many 07:20  |  arab 08/05/07
  81.   Herod as a great ruler?!?! 07:21  |  Pam 08/05/07
  82.   herod the great was an edomite.... 07:40  |  maria 08/05/07
  83.   kinishin.....lol 07:47  |  maria 08/05/07
  84.   Pam...Not So Fast 07:59  |  Harry D 08/05/07
  85.   Remember Herod was really an arab converted to hebrew religion 08:14  |  Voice of Reason 08/05/07
  86.   43. re: Who Is Right 08:28  |  Larry 08/05/07
  87.   LF, Edwin, jealous? 08:37  |  Jake 08/05/07
  88.   Not-too-exemplary history 08:41  |  Negru Vods 08/05/07
  89.   Was Herod really Jewish? 08:47  |  RedStarYeast 08/05/07
  90.   Herod was half Arab and half Jew 08:49  |  Joe 08/05/07
  91.   `Voice of Reason`, Herod was born a Jew; his ancestors converted 08:56  |  Jake 08/05/07
  92.   "Herods Tomb" &to #29,20,36 08:57  |  Gary Pineda 08/05/07
  93.   For the ignorant: Herod wasn`t jewish... 08:59  |  Alissa 08/05/07
  94.   The edomites built in the Negev too 09:01  |  Alissa 08/05/07
  95.   35# sean. My warning is true. 09:03  |  Akram Zekaria 08/05/07
  96.   Herod - not a hero [end] 09:16  |  English Resident 08/05/07
  97.   90: Joe`s Arab revisionism 09:21  |  David Teich 08/05/07
  98.   93: Why Alissa? Because he didn`t wear Ashkenzi clothing? 09:33  |  David Teich 08/05/07
  99.   Pals must acknowledge Jewish right to share the land 09:46  |  Jason 08/05/07
  100.   to #4 - Odd christians 09:50  |  William 08/05/07
  101.   84# Hannry D. Your inversion, right by logic wrong by fact. 09:50  |  Akram Zekaria 08/05/07
  102.   #98 - read carefully. Alissa=knowledge, Herod-hero? NOT the point 10:19  |  Yael G 08/05/07
  103.   #12 All Jews Hated Herod and he was not Jewish 10:25  |  Semsem 08/05/07
  104.   101: who owns the land 10:29  |  Yael G 08/05/07
  105.   #90 You will Find a lot of Jewish ruins in Israel 10:31  |  Laila 08/05/07
  106.   A King and his three stooges - modern parallels 10:33  |  Kate 08/05/07
  107.   #4 One of those Jewish oddnesses 10:34  |  Knave Dave 08/05/07
  108.   #97 David Teich distortions. 10:43  |  Joe 08/05/07
  109.   # 3 dror 10:56  |  Axel 08/05/07
  110.   102: Yael, read a bit wider 10:59  |  David Teich 08/05/07
  111.   Everyone knows Herod was a Moslem/Arab/Caananite /Phllisinian. 11:07  |  PETER SM 08/05/07
  112.   72# correction. 11:11  |  Akram Zekaria 08/05/07
  113.   # 105 laila 11:12  |  Axel 08/05/07
  114.   #90 Ramallah Joe on Jewish Artifacts 11:18  |  Ari ben Yisrael 08/05/07
  115.   #105 Laila 11:19  |  Joe 08/05/07
  116.   RAMALLAH JOE#90, 105,There are Arab artifacts all over Arabia. 11:36  |  PETER SM 08/05/07
  117.   moshe 11:51  |  chanah 08/05/07
  118.   glen 11:57  |  chanah 08/05/07
  119.   104# Yael G. It is not the land,you stupid. 12:00  |  Akram Zekaria 08/05/07
  120.   #114 Ari ben Yisrael 12:03  |  Joe 08/05/07
  121.   Re: #105, Joe 12:16  |  TC 08/05/07
  122.   Hello Joe #115 - can you please look in 12:22  |  dana 08/05/07
  123.   To Axel #113 12:22  |  Rabbit 08/05/07
  124.   56 Moshe - correction 12:28  |  Davids 08/05/07
  125.   Re: #120, Joe 12:38  |  TC 08/05/07
  126.   116: More importantly, Peter, Jewish and Christian artifacts 12:47  |  David Teich 08/05/07
  127.   What a pity! 12:48  |  Frank 08/05/07
  128.   # 122 - dana, Ok, I will respond later today. 12:49  |  Joe 08/05/07
  129.   BCE and CE 13:08  |  Rob Gold 08/05/07
  130.   Herod`s Jewishness 13:09  |  Dan 08/05/07
  131.   Axel # 113 13:09  |  ChanahS 08/05/07
  132.   Article Troubling 13:14  |  Ken Good 08/05/07
  133.   King Herod - a hero? 13:20  |  Anne 08/05/07
  134.   this will help Palestinian tourism 13:21  |  Ernst 08/05/07
  135.   # 123 Rabbit 13:22  |  Axel 08/05/07
  136.   king by the romans 13:30  |  Marc 08/05/07
  137.   misinformation 13:36  |  Angus 08/05/07
  138.   What a mess this world would be 13:37  |  Lena 08/05/07
  139.   HEROD was an honorary Roman, although the son of Antipater 13:39  |  lakshmi 08/05/07
  140.   BCE, CE and the Calendar 13:45  |  Matt 08/05/07
  141.   BCE and ACE 13:46  |  Mike S. 08/05/07
  142.   despite all the ignorance 13:48  |  Dror 08/05/07
  143.   God bless us everyone 13:50  |  Unknown Comic 08/05/07
  144.   The year of our Lord 2007 13:54  |  William R. Smith 08/05/07
  145.   To Axel #135 13:56  |  Rabbit 08/05/07
  146.   Maube a false tomb. 14:09  |  Colin. 08/05/07
  147.   140: Matt, the problem is AD 14:10  |  David Teich 08/05/07
  148.   Never Understood Any of This... 14:11  |  US Citizen 08/05/07
  149.   # 131 chanah 14:13  |  Axel 08/05/07
  150.   Before Common Era 14:15  |  El Duane Whatley 08/05/07
  151.   2 billion people want to know.... 14:16  |  Scotty 08/05/07
  152.   # 145 Rabbit 14:25  |  Axel 08/05/07
  153.   A couple things 14:26  |  Eddyyyster 08/05/07
  154.   Herod`s tomb . . . 14:31  |  Midway Mac 08/05/07
  155.   herod`s tomb 14:41  |  bob 08/05/07
  156.   Try to live the year 2007! 14:41  |  Lena 08/05/07
  157.   to linkman 14:44  |  Stephan 08/05/07
  158.   BCE Revisited 14:48  |  Max 08/05/07
  159.   Lets all Pray that he Was found Circumcized!!!! 15:03  |  Ronnie Wolman 08/05/07
  160.   Herod was an Arab converted to Judaism 15:07  |  Adel 08/05/07
  161.   The tomb is not in East Jerusalem 15:08  |  Tamir Gaza 08/05/07
  162.   HEROD`S TOMB 15:13  |  GLS 08/05/07
  163.   Why all the hate? 15:13  |  Jack 08/05/07
  164.   historical inventions of the Arabs & their friends 15:17  |  Eliyahu 08/05/07
  165.   Alan - I have to call you out! #34 15:21  |  William 08/05/07
  166.   rex turbulentus 15:27  |  Xavier 08/05/07
  167.   American Hegemon? Who installed Israel? 15:34  |  Tom Roberts 08/05/07
  168.   #3 Kinishin 15:47  |  Boycott 08/05/07
  169.   Boycott #168 16:24  |  Mickey 08/05/07
  170.   BC & AD to Linkman 16:34  |  Brian 08/05/07
  171.   Let`s see the evidence! 17:10  |  Fairplay 08/05/07
  172.   What devices are in his tomb? 17:11  |  John 08/05/07
  173.   BCE 17:22  |  tooeasy 08/05/07
  174.   The Cohanim accepted Herod`s patronage in rebuilding the Temple 17:23  |  Jake 08/05/07
  175.   This Represents Scholarship? 17:23  |  Heinrich Schliemann 08/05/07
  176.   King Herod 17:26  |  Sharon 08/05/07
  177.   175Heinrich Schliemann, who is no Schliemann, no expert 17:53  |  Michigan 08/05/07
  178.   On Herod 17:57  |  Clickfool 08/05/07
  179.   160Adel Herod spoke Hebrew, not Arabic 17:59  |  Michigan 08/05/07
  180.   #160 - Adel 18:03  |  MichaelF 08/05/07
  181.   #159 - Ronnie 18:05  |  MichaelF 08/05/07
  182.   # 177 Michigan 18:07  |  Axel 08/05/07
  183.   #133 - Anne 18:11  |  MichaelF 08/05/07
  184.   180MichaelF Nonsense, see 174Jake 18:17  |  Michigan 08/05/07
  185.   Ronnie Wolman`s high hopes. 18:18  |  sh 08/05/07
  186.   Colin, the sarcophagus was smashed 18:19  |  Jake 08/05/07
  187.   sh: As with everything else in the ME the plot is missing 18:33  |  Ronnie Wolman 08/05/07
  188.   MichaelF They found the missing part of the puzzle 18:34  |  Ronnie Wolman 08/05/07
  189.   To Everyone here.WE HAVE COME..... 18:34  |  Kath` 08/05/07
  190.   To Michael IF 18:35  |  Anne 08/05/07
  191.   Scotty and Jesus 18:42  |  Johnny 08/05/07
  192.   171Fairplay Be fair: Have you read Netzer`s previous studies? 18:43  |  Michigan 08/05/07
  193.   to fady from egypt 18:48  |  Melinda 08/05/07
  194.   to fady from egypt 18:50  |  melinda 08/05/07
  195.   Better get a DNA test 18:50  |  Tosefta 08/05/07
  196.   now they will say harod was a "palestinian" 18:58  |  nh 08/05/07
  197.   I feel sorry for Ramallah Joe 18:59  |  Joe 08/05/07
  198.   # 174 Jake 19:05  |  Axel 08/05/07
  199.   Alan SA 19:08  |  Amos 08/05/07
  200.   144: why is this important to you? 19:08  |  velvel of decatur 08/05/07
  201.   herod`s tomb 19:08  |  ast 08/05/07
  202.   michael ??? 19:09  |  Amos 08/05/07
  203.   Jim 19:13  |  Amos 08/05/07
  204.   #175 The School of Heinrich 19:14  |  Kate 08/05/07
  205.   BBC reports that the evidence for Herod`s tomb is circumstantical 19:17  |  sara 08/05/07
  206.   Tosefta please think 19:19  |  Danite 08/05/07
  207.   tooeasy 19:21  |  Amos 08/05/07
  208.   Hey Amos! 19:31  |  Danite 08/05/07
  209.   This is FANTASTIC news! The more knowledge the better! 19:32  |  Toronto`s Finest 08/05/07
  210.   For Sara # 205 19:36  |  Clickfool 08/05/07
  211.   197 JOE from NY, there is a simple reason for Ramallah 19:38  |  Mark 08/05/07
  212.   King Herod`s tomb 19:39  |  Gary 08/05/07
  213.   Clickfool 19:43  |  The Spotlight 08/05/07
  214.   To Ronnie Wolman 19:52  |  Harry D 08/05/07
  215.   Danite 19:55  |  Amos 08/05/07
  216.   Clickshmok re Sara 20:11  |  Albert Seligman 08/05/07
  217.   #192 Press Release and squaring the facts on the finds 20:15  |  Fairplay 08/05/07
  218.   maria 20:15  |  Amos 08/05/07
  219.   # 121 TC - try to get past your ignorance 20:16  |  Joe 08/05/07
  220.   Herod`s death and Ancient Greek inscription, dating to 178 B.C.E. 20:17  |  Gerald 08/05/07
  221.   Amos hello 20:22  |  Danite 08/05/07
  222.   # 3. It`s all Israeli land, like Kossovo is Serbian land.... 20:25  |  Toronto`s Finest 08/05/07
  223.   #49 Mike 20:34  |  Boycott 08/05/07
  224.   93 - Herod was King of the Jews 20:39  |  Bruriah Sarah 08/05/07
  225.   More Tourist for future Palestine! 20:42  |  American 08/05/07
  226.   News Flash.FOR ANYONE INTERESTED JUST READ... 20:44  |  Kath` 08/05/07
  227.   222 - The Jews Have lived in Israel for 3,000 years 20:47  |  Bruriah Sarah 08/05/07
  228.   amos...did I say that. 20:51  |  maria 08/05/07
  229.   196nh ABOUT HEROD being a Palestinian it`s not that far 20:52  |  sara 08/05/07
  230.   # 53 Akram-You may...Always add the Word of God. Our Creator will 20:55  |  Virginia 08/05/07
  231.   herod`s tomb 20:59  |  aage hauken 08/05/07
  232.   # 227 BS. I did NOT say that Jews never lived in present day .... 21:06  |  Toronto`s Finest 08/05/07
  233.   true believer 21:09  |  Boycott 08/05/07
  234.   to amos.....herod the great ...the romans made him king. 21:12  |  maria 08/05/07
  235.   For The Spotlight # 213 21:13  |  Clickfool 08/05/07
  236.   # 226 Part two.Continued..THIS IS A TANGIBLE FIND 21:20  |  Kath` 08/05/07
  237.   225 - that is funny!!!!!! 21:23  |  Joe 08/05/07
  238.   The crying shame 21:23  |  Clickfool 08/05/07
  239.   In response to # 3 Herod was an Arab 21:23  |  Hal Spears 08/05/07
  240.   Amos (second try!!) 21:23  |  Danite 08/05/07
  241.   To Religion 21:25  |  Moury 08/05/07
  242.   the palestinians don`t have evidence ... 21:31  |  maria 08/05/07
  243.   Mark no 211 21:46  |  rich 08/05/07
  244.   Clickfool 21:50  |  The Spotlight 08/05/07
  245.   Pastafarianism 21:50  |  Yael S 08/05/07
  246.   239 - Where is your evidence? 21:56  |  Bruriah Sarah 08/05/07
  247.   toronto`s finest re. #227...whether we like it or not. 21:57  |  maria 08/05/07
  248.   For Yael S # 245 22:02  |  Clickfool 08/05/07
  249.   244 - Where is your evidence? 22:03  |  Bruriah Sarah 08/05/07
  250.   Talkback 22:13  |  Ellen 08/05/07
  251.   #142 Say Dror; I like your upfront, cut to the heart of the matte 22:14  |  ballistic 08/05/07
  252.   Spotlight 22:15  |  Albert Seligman 08/05/07
  253.   to Clickfool 22:24  |  Yael S 08/05/07
  254.   Clickfool # 238 22:25  |  io 08/05/07
  255.   Pastafarian men 22:26  |  Yael S 08/05/07
  256.   Yeshua is the Messiah, but not a god. 22:26  |  Harold 08/05/07
  257.   hal spears....don`t tell me that judah was left in egypt. 22:28  |  maria 08/05/07
  258.   Ronnie Wolman 22:28  |  Jason 08/05/07
  259.   no mention of Jesus....of course not. 22:31  |  maria 08/05/07
  260.   In response to Hal Spears #239 22:33  |  Tosefta 08/05/07
  261.   yisrael4ever....they still don`t believe it,do they? 22:36  |  maria 08/05/07
  262.   #249 Well Bruriah; where have you been? 22:36  |  ballistic 08/05/07
  263.   225JOE you sound like a professional Palestinian hater 22:37  |  lakshmi 08/05/07
  264.   Herod 22:38  |  Harry 08/05/07
  265.   #210 Clickfool 22:42  |  Observer 08/05/07
  266.   sara...the modern palestinians are 22:45  |  maria 08/05/07
  267.   249 - No my friend, the onus is on you 22:50  |  Bruriah Sarah 08/05/07
  268.   250 Hey ELLEN are you really Iranian?You sound more like 22:51  |  Ralph 08/05/07
  269.   # Joe...re#225 -that is funny!! Tell me Joe how ... 22:58  |  Kath` 08/05/07
  270.   Danite 23:00  |  Amos 08/05/07
  271.   Jesus was a Jew 23:02  |  Ellen Reid 08/05/07
  272.   Maria 23:04  |  Amos 08/05/07
  273.   # 250 Ellen..Nice to see an Iranian here.:Talkback 23:06  |  Kath` 08/05/07
  274.   maria - Wrong (AGAIN!) 23:07  |  Amos 08/05/07
  275.   BCE/CE what does this mean? 23:09  |  no name 08/05/07
  276.   # 248 Clickfool and # 245 Yael S. HURRAH !!........ 23:10  |  Kath` 08/05/07
  277.   harold...I don`t agree with you. 23:10  |  maria 08/05/07
  278.   Harold,Harold,Harold... Simple reasoning clarifies 23:17  |  Virginia 08/05/07
  279.   #275 BCE=Before Common Era - CE=Common Era 23:20  |  Virginia 08/05/07
  280.   Ellen Reid - WHAAAT??!!! 23:20  |  Amos 08/05/07
  281.   to Ernst #134....You really make no sense 23:26  |  SLAVO 08/05/07
  282.   # 276 no name.re:BCE/CE I too sometime ago... 23:30  |  Kath` 08/05/07
  283.   Koran-"the word DIRECT from God...Not my God. And 23:33  |  Virginia 08/05/07
  284.   # 263 lakshmi. What seems to be the trouble dear?? 23:37  |  Kath` 08/05/07
  285.   274 - G-d spoke to all Jews when giving out the Torah 23:40  |  Bruriah Sarah 08/05/07
  286.   Jesus Proven 23:40  |  anyonmous 08/05/07
  287.   Response to #271 23:42  |  Paula 08/05/07
  288.   239 \HAL SPEARS, agree with you about the Philistines 23:42  |  sara 08/05/07
  289.   275 BCE & CE -Actually its the PC way of saying BC & AD 23:47  |  Mack 08/05/07
  290.   In other words Harold... Give credit to no other, 23:52  |  Virginia 08/05/07
  291.   Hal Spears # 239 That`s a Bunch of Bull! 23:55  |  Jeff Northridge 08/05/07
  292.   # 249 Bruiriah Sarah. FUNNILY ENOUGH JOSEPHUS... 23:57  |  Kath` 08/05/07
  293.   Amos hello 23:57  |  Danite 08/05/07
  294.   Land ownership 23:58  |  S 08/05/07
  295.   Herod 23:58  |  R.T.S. 08/05/07
  296.   amos...I rest my case... 23:59  |  maria 08/05/07
  297.   Albert Seligman 00:02  |  The Spotlight 09/05/07
  298.   lakshmi 00:03  |  Joe 09/05/07
  299.   # 249 B.Sarah. AN ADDENDUM... 00:05  |  Kath` 09/05/07
  300.   Response to #28 re BCE/CE vs BC/AD 00:07  |  bpp 09/05/07
  301.   Joe@90 00:07  |  Leila 09/05/07
  302.   LAKSHMI #225.Hamas is talking greater Palestine as does Fateh 00:08  |  PETER SM 09/05/07
  303.   # 279 Virginia. and Haaretz.Tell me Haaretz... 00:09  |  Kath` 09/05/07
  304.   Virginia 00:19  |  Amos 09/05/07
  305.   David Teich.#116 the Battle of the Trenches&how the Prophet PBUH 00:19  |  PETER SM 09/05/07
  306.   Harry D 00:24  |  Pam 09/05/07
  307.   # 285 The power of the Word of God is so far beyond 00:27  |  Virginia 09/05/07
  308.   Herod`s Tomb 00:27  |  Lorraine 09/05/07
  309.   #263 Lakshmi 00:29  |  ballistic 09/05/07
  310.   # 240 Danite. I WENT AND LOOKED.,,...... 00:32  |  Kath` 09/05/07
  311.   no name # 275 BCE & CE 00:32  |  Jeff Northridge 09/05/07
  312.   Akram 00:35  |  Pam 09/05/07
  313.   European Political Ziontists... 00:38  |  Maureen Ann 09/05/07
  314.   284KATH, since your Lord God or whoever you swear by has 00:40  |  lakshmi 09/05/07
  315.   Sara, not certain that Palestine refers directly to Philistines 00:44  |  Jake 09/05/07
  316.   Matt: BCE, CE and the calendar 00:47  |  Pam 09/05/07
  317.   David Teich 00:52  |  Pam 09/05/07
  318.   Those who come to see the error of the Koran need not feel alone. 00:57  |  Virginia 09/05/07
  319.   re: Why all the hate 00:58  |  Pam 09/05/07
  320.   re: Yeshua is the Messiah, but not a God 01:13  |  Pam 09/05/07
  321.   # 289 Amos - Yes, I have read. The biggest difference is that 01:29  |  Virginia 09/05/07
  322.   # 291 Pam. dear girl what are you waffling about??? 01:30  |  Kath` 09/05/07
  323.   #223 Response 01:34  |  Mike 09/05/07
  324.   294 BALLISTIC, greetings! I feel that way too. 01:38  |  lakshmi 09/05/07
  325.   239Hal There is not a single trace of Israelites in Palestine??? 01:40  |  Michigan 09/05/07
  326.   Jason Sourpuss 01:41  |  Ronnie Wolman 09/05/07
  327.   # 289 and as far as the Earth being older than 5000 years or 01:42  |  Virginia 09/05/07
  328.   Thank you Virginia 01:46  |  Paula 09/05/07
  329.   Ballistic 01:55  |  Connie 09/05/07
  330.   Read Jeff @ 296 Great answer!! And the simile perfect! 01:56  |  Virginia 09/05/07
  331.   Ultimate proof Herods was Jewish 02:03  |  Comforti 09/05/07
  332.   Instead of you`re welcome, let me just say...To God be the Glory! 02:38  |  Virginia 09/05/07
  333.   Herod was Half Greek Half Jewish 02:39  |  Efox 09/05/07
  334.   Defend History From Palestinianism 02:44  |  Efox 09/05/07
  335.   #300 LIAR 02:48  |  ballistic 09/05/07
  336.   230# Virgina. Faith is the engine of truth. 02:50  |  Akram Zekaria 09/05/07
  337.   #307 Well, golly day, if it isn`t one of the 02:58  |  ballistic 09/05/07
  338.   310EFOX, Herod was not king For the Jews but King 02:58  |  sara 09/05/07
  339.   310Efox Herod`s grandson, Aggripas, was King of Judea 03:00  |  Michigan 09/05/07
  340.   Moury 03:08  |  Harry D 09/05/07
  341.   Book (Kathy #295) 03:08  |  Tosefta 09/05/07
  342.   # 309 Connie. I wish you you`d stop communicating ... 03:11  |  Kath` 09/05/07
  343.   # 293 Not off topic entirely, political and religous 03:13  |  Virginia 09/05/07
  344.   #310 Efox, or electronic fox tales? 03:24  |  Tosefta 09/05/07
  345.   oh really amos...the muslims stated...2nd try. 03:31  |  maria 09/05/07
  346.   Kath I am suprised 03:34  |  danite 09/05/07
  347.   # 313 Thank you. I will continue to study Jewish history. I have 03:37  |  Virginia 09/05/07
  348.   st. peter .... 03:42  |  maria 09/05/07
  349.   King Herod 03:52  |  Prudence 09/05/07
  350.   #323 Well, golly day, if it isn`t the second member 03:54  |  ballistic 09/05/07
  351.   ballestic # 300 hmmmmmmmmmm, a little bit of "street language" 04:00  |  terrornator 09/05/07
  352.   Jews have used CE, BCE since the 1800s 04:01  |  Malka 09/05/07
  353.   JAKE,where did the dispersed by N. Philistines go? 04:01  |  sara 09/05/07
  354.   God`s everlasting covenant with the rebirth.... 04:05  |  maria 09/05/07
  355.   89# Amos. There is something more perfect than human knowledge. 04:05  |  Akram Zekaria 09/05/07
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