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Facts

Also Known As Herodes Magnus • Herod the Great
Born 73 BCE
Died March 4 BCE or April 4 BCE • Jericho
Title / Office king (37BC-4BC), Judaea
Founder Samaria
Notable Family Members spouse Mariamne • son Antipater • son Philip

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Engraved bust of Emperor Herod the Great with a thick beard and a braided headpiece, framed by a circular border inscribed with his name.
Map of the Roman client kingdoms in the Levant during the time of Herod the Great and his sons, showing territorial divisions among Archelaus, Antipas, and Philip with different colors. The map outlines Herod's kingdom boundaries, borders fixed by Augustus in 4 BCE, and other regional boundaries, with key cities, the Mediterranean Sea, Dead Sea, and Lake Tiberias labeled.
The Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, with visitors gathered and praying at the base of the large ancient stone wall under a clear sky.
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