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.

The martyrdom of St. John the Baptist — observed annually in the Catholic Church on August 29 — plays out like an episode from a modern day action-adventure series. Jealousy. Lust. Greed ...

Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great who inherited a fourth of his father’s kingdom, is depicted in the gospels as obsessed with John the Baptist, ...

A ‘DANCE FLOOR of death’ where John the Baptist is thought to have been sentenced to a deadly punishment has been discovered, archaeologists claim. The experts think they’ve found… ...

Luke tells us “Herod was very glad to see Jesus; he had been wanting to see him for a long time, for he had heard about him and had been hoping to see him perform some sign” (23:8).

His son, Herod Antipas, was the king who sentenced Jesus to his fate. Herodium, also known as Herodion, is located about 9 miles south of Jerusalem. Tall enough to be seen from the city, ...

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 ...