Archaeologists lay claim to have uncovered a famous dancefloor , the hypothesize location of one of the daft tales of death in the Bible .
John the Baptist is a major player in all of the new will gospels , given his function of ( spoilers ) baptize Jesus . For those who are n’t religious or curious enough to seek out what happened after his cameo , you may be surprised to learn that he crops up again throughout the new testament , including in a outlandish story about his expiry .
accord to the gospels of Mark and Matthew , a daughter of Herodias was at the birthday celebration of her stepfather King Herod ( yes , the one who ordered a killing fling in Bethlehem in a scattershot attempt to kill child Jesus , it probably did n’t come up at the company ) where she perform a dance for the power .
" When his daughter Herodias come up in and danced , she pleased Herod and his guests,“Mark 6:21 - 29 province . " The king said to the girl , " Ask me for whatever you wish , and I will give it . “And he solemnly affirm to her , " Whatever you ask me , I will give you , even one-half of my realm . " "
It must have been one infernal region of a saltation , you do n’t just give up half your kingdom for a Macarena , we ’re talking at least the Worm or high here .
of course , being notable enough to write down in a religious text edition , she did n’t necessitate for whatever the first Century equivalent weight of a Tamagotchi was , which is probably a even pet now that I think about it .
Stuck for melodic theme for gift , as you unremarkably are around birthdays , she go to her mother and require what she should ask for .
“ The head of John the Baptizer , " her female parent respond , killing the mood of an otherwise quite fun birthday party . She returned to the King and demanded
“ I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter . ”
Mark write that " The king was deeply aggrieve ; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests , he did not want to refuse her . Immediately the mogul sent a soldier of the safety with order to bring John ’s foreland . "
The solider break down off and did the human activity , and brought the head on a platter , which apropos is perhaps where we get the verbalism to be handed something " on a eloquent phonograph record " .
The disciples , when they see about the bizarre dancing execution , then take the body and place it to rest in a grave , according to Mark .
It all sounds ratherGame of Thrones , but archaeologist Győző Vörös , writer of the bookHoly Land Archaeology on Either Side : Archaeological Essays in Honour of Eugenio Alliataclaims in the book to have found the dance flooring cite in this tale .
Vörös , director of Machaerus Excavations and Surveys at the Dead Sea , reconstruct a courtyard around Herod ’s throne and believes a recess was part of the Martin Luther King Jr. ’s throne . This argue that the courtyard could in fact be extremely significant , and likely the terpsichore floor mentioned in the Bible , according to Live Science .
Though this would be an amazing discovery , the final report has not yet been released , and other archaeologists are not as positive . Jodi Magness , professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , praised the mining workplace but tell Live Science that the niche was similar to other corner at the Fortress of Machaerus , which have not been identify as throne .
Nevertheless , others are mad to see the final reports .
