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Herod the Great Part 1: Ruler of Galilee
King Herod - the original pantomime villain. Who really was this iconic figure?
Herod - you may well know the name from the Nativity story. The cruel king who learns of a prophecy proclaiming a Messiah and orders the slaughter of innocent children in response. He鈥檚 become synonymous with almost pantomime villainy. At the same time, Herod changed the face of the Middle East in the 1st century BC. His reign featured dazzling architectural ventures and significant legal changes鈥� as well as social division, political intrigue and murderous family drama. So, all in all, who really was this iconic figure of the immediate pre-Christian era?
A Noiser production, written by Kate Harrison.
This is Part 1 of 2.
