A murder at that other Jericho?

THE HOLY LAND PHOTOS' BLOG: Murder of a Jewish High Priest at NT Jericho (Carl Rasmussen). There is no way to know whether Josephus' account of the death of Aristobulus III is true. But Herod did murder a lot of people. Anyhow, the post has some good photos.

Background on Herodian Jericho is here.

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