Excavation at a new art campus reveals the site of Roman siege to the city’s third wall, which led to destruction of the Second Temple in 70AD
Israeli archaeologists fill found evidence of where Titus’s Roman legions may fill breached the outer walls of Jerusalem in 70AD on their way to conquering the city and destroying the Second Temple – one of Judaism’s most historically and religiously resonant events.[br]The excavation was conducted final winter by a team working for the Israeli Antiquities Authority on a site intended for the construction of a new campus for an art school in the Russian compound area of Jerusalem. Related: Jerusalem rebuilt in New York’s green and pleasant land Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com