Visitors view the first exhibition on King Herod, the biblical Roman-Jewish king who ruled Jerusalem from 37 to 4 BC, in The Israel Museum on February 13, 2013 in Jerusalem. The Israel Museum, premieres the world's first exhibition on the life and legacy of Herod the Great, one of the most influential and controversial figures in ancient Roman and Jewish history. AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ

The first exhibition of ancient artifacts from the tomb of King Herod has opened at Jerusalem's Israel Museum.

Titled Herod The Great: The King's Final Journey, the exhibit showcases more than 250 items from the recently discovered tomb of the biblical Roman-Jewish king who ruled Jerusalem from 37 to 4 BC. These include three sarcophagi, restored frescoes, King Herod's private bath from the palace at Cyprus, carved stone elements from the Temple Mount and an imperial marble basin believed to be a gift from Roman Emperor Augustus.

King Herod is known for constructing many large-scale projects in Israel, including the port of Caesarea and Masada, as well as the expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

The exhibit continues through Oct. 5. For more information, visit english.imjnet.org.il. For more on travel to Israel, visit goisrael.ca.