Archaeologists from The Hebrew University of Jerusalems Institute of Archaeology have discovered a monumental entryway to the Herodian Hilltop Palace at the Herodium National Park. The unique complex was uncovered during excavations by The Herodium Expedition in Memory of Ehud Netzer over the past year, as part of a project to develop the site for tourism. The main feature of the entryway is an impressive corridor with a complex system of arches spanning its width on three separate levels. These arches buttressed the corridors massive side-walls, allowing the King and his entourage direct passage into the Palace Courtyard. Thanks to the supporting arches, the 20-meter long and 6-meter wide corridor has been preserved to a height of 20 meters. The Hebrew University archaeologists—Roi Porat, Yakov Kalman and Rachel Chachy—suggest that the corridor was built as part of Herods plan to turn Herodium into a massive artificial volcano-shaped hill, a vast and impressive monument designed to commemorate the architect-King. Read more at: phys.org/news/2014-12-unique-entry-complex-herodian-hilltop.html#jCp Read more at: phys.org/news/2014-12-unique-entry-complex-herodian-hilltop.html#jCp
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 23:45:43 +0000
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