Archaeologica.org

Posted: **Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:03 am**

http://news.yahoo.com/fc/science/anthro ... NlYwNmYw--

JERUSALEM - Israeli archaeologists said they have discovered a quarry that provided King Herod with the stones he used to renovate the biblical Second Temple compound — offering rare insight into construction of the holiest site in Judaism.

Posted: **Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:08 am**

Let me guess, someone found an inscription that stated-HEROD WAS HERE!

Posted: **Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:04 am**

Even better...coins from that time period.

Posted: **Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:17 pm**

Photos? Links?

Posted: **Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:31 pm**

Minimalist wrote:Even better...coins from that time period.

Better yet, given the coins.

"Herod slept here."

Didn't know his first name was George.

john

Posted: **Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:36 am**

Rokcet Scientist wrote:Photos? Links?

Click on the headline and it gives an expanded story. Click on the "Slideshow" and it has some photos of the area.

Archaeologica.org

Herod's Quarry Found

Herod's Quarry Found