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JL;DR SUMMARY The 2013 exhibition at The Israel Museum in Jerusalem on "Herod the Great: The King's Final Journey" offered a nuanced exploration of the historical figure of King Herod, shedding light on his complicated legacy. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistoryRoman EmpireKingChristianitySecond TemplePolitical LeadershipExhibitionIsrael MuseumHerod

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"In winter 2013, The Israel Museum in Jerusalem opened the largest and most ambitious exhibition in its history, Herod the Great: The Kings Final Journey."
Herodium, Jerusalem, Israel
"Its centerpiece was a full-scale reconstruction of Herods tomb excavated in the fortress of Herodium, a few miles south of Jerusalem, as well as reconstructions of his throne room and washroom from the royal palace in Jericho."
Jericho, Jerusalem, Israel
"Its centerpiece was a full-scale reconstruction of Herods tomb excavated in the fortress of Herodium, a few miles south of Jerusalem, as well as reconstructions of his throne room and washroom from the royal palace in Jericho."
Caesaria, Haifa District, Israel
"Herod was acknowledged for his many impressive building projectsin Jerusalem, Caesaria, Jericho, and Masada, among othersbut those were regarded as ostentatious testimonies to his megalomania."
Masada, Southern District, Israel
"Herod was acknowledged for his many impressive building projectsin Jerusalem, Caesaria, Jericho, and Masada, among othersbut those were regarded as ostentatious testimonies to his megalomania."
Herodian, Jerusalem, Israel
"The curator of the 2013 exhibition, David Mevorach, said in an interview that everyone who worked on Herodian archeological sites fell in love with him."
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