New research suggests that a burial site once venerated by Christian pilgrims likely belonged to a member of Herod’s dynasty ...

The first new Metropolitan Opera production of "Salome" in 20 years takes a ... psychological potential of the biblical tale — like the lecherous gaze of Salome’s stepfather, King Herod, ...

The situation became more complicated because in reality, Mark Antony considered Herod innocent and allowed him to return to Judea. And upon his arrival, his sister Salome informed him that Mariamne ...

Director Claus Guth’s production of Salome at the Metropolitan Opera is heavily laden with psychoanalytic symbols. King Herod’s titular stepdaughter, dressed in a Victorian-era children’s ...

Salome’s request distressed King Herod because he felt compelled to honor his promise in front of his distinguished guests. Consequently, he sent an executioner with the order to bring John’s head on ...

Herod doesn’t try to resist Salome and is completely undone by his desire for her. Sung in a marvelous and utterly vanity-free performance by baritone Patrick Cook , this king is even more ...

Salome is a dark and provocative opera centered on the biblical story of King Herod’s stepdaughter and her obsessive desire for John the Baptist (Jochanaan). Captivated by Jochanaan’s purity and ...

A painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens long thought to be lost could sell for as much as $35 million when it returns to auction in January. “Salome Presented With the Severed Head of ...

A 2,000-year-old burial cave in Israel is continuing to stir debate. Who exactly was buried here? Was it one of Jesus’ female ...