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About What Caused The Death Of The Brutal King Herod? | The Naked Archaeologist

One of the most brutal and brilliant leaders of ancient times, the first century King left a disconcerting legacy. And, he died the most gruesome and mysterious death. He was famous for impressive public works and architecture; and, for the Biblical slaughter of the firstborn sons of Israel and extraordinary cruelty including murdering his own family.

What Caused The Death Of The Brutal King Herod? | The Naked Archaeologist is presented by Absolute History. Its listed runtime is 23 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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What Caused The Death Of The Brutal King Herod? | The Naked Archaeologist
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History
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23 minutes
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English

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