Furthermore, they use historical evidence to show how the sister of Herod the Great, called Salome, was closely connected to the local region of Idumea, where the cave is found.

A site known as the 'Cave of Salome' in the Judean Foothills might have been the burial site of King Herod’s sister, rather than that of a disciple of Jesus, according to a new paper published ...

Recto, below: Salome dances in the foreground of a large hall with a long banquet table pictured behind her. Diners recline on couches surrounding the table, with King Herod at the head of the table ...