According to historical accounts, Herod the Great was the regional king of Judea, which contained the cities of Bethlehem and Jerusalem.He ruled from about 37 B.C.E. until his death in 4 B.C.E ...

But as word spreads of a new, God-chosen leader, the tyrannical King Herod (played by two-time Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins) does everything in his power to prevent the coming of the Lord’s son.

Known both as the Finger of Og and as Herod’s Pillar, the 12.15-meter-long and approximately 1.75-m -wide column is thought to have been quarried in order to decorate the Second Temple as part ...

Finding King Herod’s Tomb After a 35-year search, an Israeli archaeologist is certain he has solved the mystery of the biblical figure’s final resting place ...

King Herod of Judea heard about these troubles and decided to do something about it. Herod, at that time, was looking for a project in which to get involved. The previous year, ...

Herod, on the other hand, is more familiar thanks to biblical references: according to the New Testament, he was the king who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents (the killing of all male infants in ...

Hamill, who voices tyrannical leader King Herod in “The King of Kings,” says he was drawn to the role not only because of his Roman Catholic upbringing and affinity for films like 1961’s ...

(THE CONVERSATION) King Herod will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard the Christmas story. King of Judea when Jesus of Nazareth was born, the ruler attempts to find and kill the baby after ...

For director Caruso, it was important to build a set to match King Herod’s ambition, opulence and greed. In an interview for the film’s official press notes, Caruso said, “Herod was a great ...

King Herod will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard the Christmas story. King of Judea when Jesus of Nazareth was born, the ruler attempts to find and kill the baby after hearing that the ...

The Gospel story further villainizes Herod, whose son, also called King Herod, or Herod Antipas, was ruling at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion around 30 C.E. Herod may have been a splendid builder and ...