Jerusalem – Israel’s national museum is preparing an exhibition on King Herod, the Jewish ruler under Roman occupation two millennia ago.
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The display, billed as the world’s first on Herod, includes a reconstructed tomb and sarcophagus of Herod, known for huge building projects, including the biblical Jewish Second Temple in Jerusalem.
The exhibit features about 30 tons of findings from his lavish palaces.
Israel Museum director James Snyder said Tuesday it’s the museum’s largest and most expensive archaeological project to date. The exhibit opens Feb. 12.
Palestinians object to the exhibit because it displays artifacts from West Bank sites. Archaeology official Hamdan Taha says the project was not coordinated with the Palestinians and violates international law.
The museum says it will return the antiquities after the exhibit closes in nine months.
why return what belongs to us!!!!
Maybe we should ask the Waqf for all the items they stole and/or destroyed in their Solomon Stables excavation (which BTW was also illegal)!
They only respond to the butt of a gun-wake up!
“Biblical King Herod”
Herod is not in the the Jewish bible.
“… Herod, known for huge building projects, including the biblical Jewish Second Temple in Jerusalem.”
He DID NOT build it! He restored it because he killed the chachomim and saw the writing on the wall.
He was a slave!
“Israel Museum director James Snyder”
Probably not too many people in Israel with a name like that.
who are they going to return it to?!