Staff Publications

Latest publications of the expedition

• Porat R., Kalman Y., and Chachy R. 2017. “The 2014-2016 Excavations at Herodium” in Zelinger Y. and Frenkel N. (eds.) Studies on the Land of Judea, Kfar Eziyon, Pp. 37-56. (in Hebrew)
• Porat R., Kalman Y., Chachy R., Zissu B., 2017. “Underground Herodium: Guerrilla Warfare during the Bar Kokhba War (132-136 CE) under Herod’s Royal Palace Fortress”, Hypogeal 2017. Proceedings of International Congress of Speleology in Artificial Cavities Cappadocia Turkey, March 06/10-2017. pp. 337-348.
• Chachy R., Kalman Y., and Porat R., 2015, “Herodium/Herodion (Place)”, Helmer C., McKenzie S. L., Chr. Römer Th., Schröter J., Walfish B. D., Ziolkowsk E. (eds.),The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, De Gruyter Vol. 11, pp. 945-951.
• Kahanov Y., Cvikel D., Rozenberg S., Kalman Y., Chachy R. and Porat R., 2015. “The Ships from Herodium”, The Mariner’s Mirror, 101:3, pp. 262-271.
• Peleg-Barkat O. (PI) and Chachy R. (C), 2015. “The Architectural Decoration of the Mausoleum” in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 314–348
• Ecker, E., 2015. “A Teacher and Students in Herodion” in Eretz-Israel Vol. 31, Pp. 6-11. (in Hebrew)
• Bar-Nathan R. and Gartner J, 2015. “The King’s Amici: Publius Vedius Pollio and Herodium” in Eretz-Israel Vol. 31, Pp. 45-56. (in Hebrew)
• Porat R., Kalman Y., and Chachy R. 2015. “Who Destroyed “Herod’s Tomb”?” in Eretz-Israel Vol. 31, Pp. 299-304. (in Hebrew)
• Rozenberg, S., 2015. “On Roman Wall-Painters’ Workshops in Jericho and Herodium” in Eretz-Israel Vol. 31, Pp. 374-385. (in Hebrew)

Herods Building Projects

• Netzer , E., 2007. “The Ideal City in the Eyes of Herod the Great,” N. Kokkinos (ed.) The World of the Herods, Stuttgart, pp. 71–92.
• Peleg-Barkat O., 2013. “Architectural Decoration of the Hasmonaean and Herodian Palaces at Jericho and Cypros,” in: Bar-Nathan R. and Gaertner J. (eds.) Hasmonean and Herodian Palaces at Jericho – Final reports of the 1973–1987 Excavations, Vol. V, Jerusalem, Pp. 235-269
• Netzer E., 1980. “Discussion: Herod’s Building Projects- State Necessity or Personal Necessity?”, Qathedra 15, Pp. 38-67. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., 1999. “Herodian bath-houses” in Roman baths and bathing ‎edited by J. Delaine and D. E. Johnston, Pp. 45- 56.
• Netzer E., 1981. “The Herodian Triclinia – A Prototype for the ‘Galilean Type Synagogue” in Ancient Synagogue Revealed (L.I. Levine, ed.), Jerusalem, Pp. 49–51
• Netzer E., 1996. “The Palaces Built by Herod – A Research Update”, Judaea and the Greco-Roman World in the Time of Herod in the Light of Archaeological Evidence, Abhandlungen der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Göttingen, (K. Fittchen and G. Foerster eds.), Göttingen, Pp. 27–54.
• Netzer E., 1997. “The Development of Herod’s building Projects”, Ariel Vol. 119-120, Pp. 143-150 (in Hebrew). (The Hebrew version of a paper presented in the SBL conference at Philadelphia, November 1995.)
• Netzer E., 2003. “The Synagogues from the Second Temple Period According to Archaeological Finds and in Light of the Literary Sources,” in One Land – Many Cultures, Archaeological Studies in Honour of S. Loffreda (G.C. Bottini et. al. eds.), Jerusalem, Pp. 277–285.

Herodium General

• Netzer E., 1982. ” Herodion. A Multi- Purpose Architectural Compound”. Qathedra 22, Pp. 201-202. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., 2001. The palaces of the Hasmoneans and Herod the Great, Yad Ben-Zvi Press and Israel Exploration Society, Jerusalem, Pp. 90-108. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., 1975. “The Secret of Herodion”. Teva Vaaretz. Vol. 17 No.6, Pp.285-290. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer, E., 1998. “Herodium: The Excavations of Lower Herodium” in The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land Vol. 2 (Stern E. ed.), Jerusalem, .Pp.455-460. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer, E., 1998. “Herodium”, Ariel 128-129, Pp. 127-152. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer, E., 2006. “Herodium: The Frontier Desert”, The Frontier Desert of Eretz-Israel: proceedings of the 1st annual meeting, Pp. 31-40. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., 2009. The Architecture of Herod, the Great Builder, Baker Academics, Grand Rapids, Michigan. P. 449.

Herods Tomb and the Theatre

• Netzer E., 1982. “Where Was King Herod Buried”, Teva va-Aretz Vol.24 No.2, P. 64. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., Kalman Y. and Porat R., 2007. “The Exposure of Herod’s Tomb”, Ariel 182, Pp. 6–29. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., Porat R., Kalman Y., Chachy R., Di- Segni L. and Eshel E., 2009. “Two Inscriptions from Herodium”, Judea and Samaria Research Studies Vol 18, Pp. 85-103. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E. et al, 2008. “The News from Herodium”, Bishvil HaAretz, Pp. 18-21. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., Kalman Y., Porat R. and Chachy R., 2012. “Herod’s Tomb and the Royal Theater”, Ariel 200-201, Pp. 10-26. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., Kalman Y., Porat R. and Laureys-Chachy R., 2009. “Herod’s Grave and the Royal Theater on the slope of the Herodium Hill”, Qadmoniyot 138 (year 42), Pp. 104-117
• Netzer E., Kalman Y., Porat R., Chachy-Laureys R., 2010 .”Preliminary report on Herod’s mausoleum and theatre with a royal box at Herodium”, JRA 23, Pp. 84-108.
• Porat R., Kalman Y. and Chachy R. 2013. “Herod’s Tomb and the Memorial Complex at Herodium,” in G. Stiebel, O. Peleg-Barkat, D. Ben-Ami, S. Weksler-Bdolah and Y. Gadot. (eds.), New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region. Jerusalem Vol. VII, Pp. 257–286. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., Kalman Y., Porat R. & Laureys-Chachy R., 2009. “Herodium, Between the Visit of Marcus Agrippa and the Death of Herod, in the Light of the New Findings on the Hill’s Slope”, Teva HaDvarim 159, Pp. 34–44.(in Hebrew)
• Nezer E., 2008. “The King’s Tomb – Exposure of Herod’s Tomb”, Galileo, Pp. 20-31. (in Hebrew)
• Porat R., Netzer E., Kalman Y. & Chachy R., 2010; New Research on the Herodium Palace-Fortress, Border and Desert Areas of the Land of Israel 4-5, Pp. 7-19. (in Hebrew)
• Kalman Y., Chachy R., Gutfeld O., and Porat R. 2012. “New Findings at Herodium by the Ehud Netzer’s Expedition,” in D. Amit et al (eds.), New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region Vol. VI, Jerusalem, Pp. 181–193. (in Hebrew)
• Ovadiah A. and Turnheim Y., 2013. “A Wall Painting in Herod’s Theatre at Herodion: An Image of Elysium?”, Liber Annuus 63, Pp. 343-349
• Ovadiah A., 2013. “A Fragmentary Wall Painting in Herod’s Theatre at Herodion: The Drinking Contest between Dionysos and Herakles”, Liber Annuus 63, Pp. 351-359

Herod’s Tomb Precinct – Final Reports
Selected chapters

• Schwartz R.D., 2015. “Herodium in History” in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 1–14
• Peleg-Barkat O. (PI) and Chachy R. (C), 2015. “The Architectural Decoration of the Mausoleum” in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 314–348
• Foerster G., 2015. “The Sarcophagi from the Mausoleum Unearthed at Herodium”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 349-361.
• Belfer-Cohen A., Arensburg B., Barash A. and Sarig R., 2015. “Human Bones from the Area of the Mausoleum”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 362-364.
• Gartner J., 2015. “The Pottery from the Area of the Mausoleum”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 365-395.
• Jackson-Tal R.E., 2015. “The Glass Finds from the Area of Herod’s Tomb”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 396-408.
• Ahipaz N., 2015. “The Coins from Herodium — the Tomb Area”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 409-425.
• Nenner-Soriano R., 2015. “The Metal Artifacts from the Area of the Mausoleum”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 426-431.
• Stiebel G.D., 2015. “Military Equipment”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 432-453.
• Ecker A., 2015. “The Latin and Greek Inscribed Pottery from the Area of the Tomb at Herodium”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 454-459.
• Eshel E., 2015. “The Hebrew and Aramaic Inscriptions from the Area of the Tomb at Herodium”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 460-473.
• Hershkovitz M. and Amorai-Stark S, 2015. “Gem and Ring from Herodium”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 474-475.
• Bouchnick R., 2015. “Finds of Animal Remains from the Excavations on the Northern Slope of Herodium (Area A), 2006–2010”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 476-503.
• Ktalav I., 2015. “The Molluscs”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 504-510.
• Zissu B., 2015. “Graffito of a Ship and a Boat”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 511-514.
• Ilani S., Minster T and Wachs D., 2015. “The Geological and Morphological Structure of Herodium and the Quarries for Building Stones and Fill Materials”, in: Porat R., Chachy R. and Kalman Y. (eds.), Herodium Final Reports of the 1972–2010 Excavations Directed by Ehud Netzer Volume I: Herod’s Tomb Precinct, Jerusalem, Pp. 535-546.

Lower Herodium

• Netzer E., Kalman Y. and Lauris R., 2000. ” Lower Herodium’s Large Bathhouse”. Judea and Samaria Research Studies Vol.9. Pp. 113- 120. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., 2008. “Herodium,” in E. Stern (ed.), The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land (Supplementary Volume), Jerusalem, Pp. 1778–1780.
• Netzer E., Birger R. and Peled A., 1987. “The Churches of Herodium”, Qadmoniot Vol. XX No. 77-78. Pp. 32-44. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer, E., 1990. “The Byzantine Churches of Herodion”, in Christian Archaeology in Holy Land – New Discoveries, Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, G. C. Bottini and others, eds. Jerusalem, Pp. 165–176.
• Netzer E., Birger-Calderon R. and Feller A., 1993. “The Churches of Herodium”, in Ancient Churches Revealed, Tsafrir Y. (ed.), Jerusalem, Pp. 219–232.
• Netzer E, Kalman Y, Chachy-Laureys R. 2005. ” New Discoveries at the Excavations of Lower Herodium”. Qadmoniot 129. Pp.30-42. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., Kalman Y. and Lauris R. 2001. “New Excavations at Lower Herodium, East of the Monumental Building”, Judea and Samaria Research Studies Vol. 10. Pp. 137-142. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., 1973. “Recent Investigation at Lower Herodium”, Qadmoniot 23-24. Pp. 107-110. (in Hebrew)

Herodium during Jewish Revolts

• Netzer E. and Arzi S., 1985. “Herodium Tunnels,” Qadmoniot 18, pp. 33–38. (in Hebrew)
• Netzer E., 1988. “Jewish rebels dig strategic tunnel system”, BAR 15, Pp. 18–33.
• Porat R., Netzer E., Kalman Y., and Chachy R., 2010. “Bar-Kokhba’s Revolt Coins from Herodium,” Israel Numismatic Journal, Vol. 17, Ppp. 96–103.
• Netzer E., Kalman Y., Porat R., and Chachy R. 2011. “Herodium During the Two Revolts,” in A. Tavger, Z. Amar, and M. Billig (eds.), In the Highland’s Depth I, Pp. 59–68.

Ritual baths (Miqve) at Herodium

• Grossberg A., Porat R., Amit D., and Netzer E., 2011. “Unique Ritual Baths at Herodium from the Time of the Uprisings Against Rome,” Judea and Samaria Research Studies 20 Pp. 63–80. (in Hebrew)
• Grossberg A., Porat R., Amit D. and Netzer E., 2011. “Miqva’ot from the anti-Roman rebellions built in the style of “One Miqva on top of another” from Herodium”, Tehumin 31, Pp. 395-440 (in Hebrew)

Epigraphy

• Ecker A., 2012, “Herod’s Workers: The Graffiti Evidence from the Area of the Theater at Herodium – The Greek and Latin Inscriptions” in D. Amit et al (eds.), New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region Vol. VI, Jerusalem, Pp. 194–198. (in Hebrew)
• Eshel E., 2012. “Herod’s Workers: The Graffiti Evidence from the Area of the Theater at Herodium – The Aramaic Inscription” in D. Amit et al (eds.), New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region Vol. VI, Jerusalem, Pp. 194–198. (in Hebrew)
• Ecker A., 2012, “Homer in Herodium: Graffito of Il. 6.264”, ZPE, 183, pp. 15-20.