Ehud Netzer

Ehud Netzer
Born13 May 1934
Jerusalem
Died28 October 2010 (aged 76)
Jerusalem
Occupation(s)Architect, archaeologist and educator

Ehud Netzer (Hebrew: אהוד נצר 13 May 1934 – 28 October 2010[1]) was an Israeli architect, archaeologist and educator, known for his extensive excavations at Herodium, where in 2007 he found the tomb of Herod the Great;[2] and the discovery of a structure defined by Netzer as a synagogue, which if true would be the oldest one ever found (the "Wadi Qelt Synagogue").

Netzer served as a professor at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He was a world-renowned expert on Herodian architecture. Netzer worked at Masada with Yigael Yadin, and later completed the official excavation report for the site. He later led teams of archaeologists like Rachel Chachy, who did important fieldwork at the Herodian palace at Jericho. At Herodium, in the desert near Bethlehem and south of Jerusalem, for more than three decades, Netzer oversaw extensive excavations focusing on remains at the foot and on the sides of the artificial mountain.[3][4]

  1. ^ Maugh II, Thomas H. (5 November 2010). "Ehud Netzer dies at 76; archaeologist unearthed Herod the Great's tomb". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ Dina Kraft (9 May 2007). "Archaeologist Says Remnants of King Herod's Tomb Are Found". NYTimes. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Archeologist: King Herod's Tomb Desecrated, but Discovery 'High Point'". Haaretz. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Israeli Archaeologist May Have Found Tomb of King Herod". FOX News. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2015.