People visit fortress of Herodium, south of Jerusalem

Source: Xinhua| 2018-03-08 21:54:49|Editor: Lifang
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Workers from the Israeli Antiquity Authority work in the fortress of Herodium, some 12 km south of Jerusalem, on March 7, 2018. Herod the Great, the Roman empire's "King of the Jews" in ancient Judea, built a palace fortress and a small town at Herodium, and is believed to have been buried there. (Xinhua/Gil Cohen Magen)

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