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He was the cruel king of the St. Matthew Gospel: Herod, the monstrous infanticide of Bethlehem. However, the picture of him depicted in the Bible conceals an unknown side of the ruler: Herod the Great was one of the most productive and versatile builders in Antiquity. After decades of research, Israeli archaeologist Ehud Netzer rediscovered one of the most important monuments build by Herod, his tomb. This program presents Netzer’s research and the king’s foremost architectural projects.