Few figures in history have had such a controversial reputation as King Herod I of Judaea. In the Christian tradition, Herod is the villain in the Christmas story. The Gospel of Matthew recounts ...

But a king’s one decision can also bring misery to tens, hundreds, thousands or even millions of people. Here is a historical example. Herod was the Roman-appointed King of Judea when a baby boy ...

In the second half of the first century, the Second Temple was reconstructed under the auspices of King Herod. Talmudic sages praised it extravagant beauty, saying, “Whoever has not seen Herod ...