Israeli archaeologist Ehud Netzer, who discovered the tomb of the Judean king Herod the Great and explored many other archaeological sites in Israel, including the famous site of Masada, died Oct. 28 ...

JERUSALEMJERUSALEM — Ehud Netzer, an Israeli archaeologist best known for excavating King Herod’s winter palace and discovering the monarch’s tomb there, has died after falling at the site this week.

Archaeologists from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Archaeology have discovered a monumental entryway to the Herodian Hilltop Palace at the Herodium National Park. The unique complex ...

A plan to restore the original structure that held King Herod’s tomb at Herodion in the West Bank has been scrapped after it came under fire from archaeologists, tour guides and other experts. The ...

JERUSALEM — Ehud Netzer, one of Israel’s best-known archeologists who unearthed King Herod’s tomb near Bethlehem three years ago, died on Thursday after being injured in a fall at the site. He was 76.