The Second Temple (Hebrew: בֵּית־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ‎ הַשֵּׁנִי ‎ Bēṯ hamMīqdāš hašŠēnī, transl. 'Second House of the Sanctum') was the reconstructed Temple in Jerusalem, in use between c. 516 …

During the Second Temple period, especially during the Hasmonean period, the city walls were expanded and renovated, constituting what Josephus calls the First Wall. Herod the Great …

Jerusalem's Walls During the Second Temple Period According to the Model at the Israel Museum. Jerusalem was also surrounded by massive walls. Ps 51:18 "Do good in Your good …

Mar 10, 2024 · All that physically remains of the Second Temple in Jerusalem today is the “Western Wall“, known in Hebrew as the “Kotel.” It is the most significant Jewish site in the …

Late in 69 CE he brought his catapults, siege towers and battering rams to the walls. They destroyed the outer wall and then the second, inner wall. Then he laid a heavy siege that …

“Today the Temple Mount, a walled compound within the Old City of Jerusalem, is the site of two magnificent structures: the Dome of the Rock to the north and the Al-Aqsa Mosque to the …

Temple of Jerusalem was either of two temples that were the center of worship and national identity in ancient Israel. The First Temple was completed in 957 BCE and destroyed by the …

Discover the pivotal moments of the Second Temple, from its grand construction to its dramatic fall, and how its legacy endures at the Western Wall.

The walls of Jerusalem, from the days of David through the Second Temple period and into modern archaeological research, embody an enduring testament to the city’s history and the …

Nov 24, 2020 · The Second Temple, which stood from 516 BC, was the holiest of Jewish sites and was built to replace the First Temple. In around 20-19 BC, King Herod renovated the …