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Ancient Jewish History: The Temples (Beit HaMikdash)


Artists rendering of Solomon's Temple

First Temple (10th Century- 587 BCE)

  • Background & Overview
  • Living in Jerusalem
  • Foods of the Period
  • Sites in Jerusalem
  • Babylonian Exile (597-538 BCE)
  • After the Exile (538-332 BCE)

Second Temple (516 BCE - 70 CE)

  • Background & Overview
    • Second Temple High Priests
  • Living in Jerusalem
  • The Great Revolt
  • Destruction of the Second Temple
    • Map of the Roman Exile

Artifacts & Activites

  • The Great Menorah
  • Ark of the Covenant
  • Sacrifices & Offerings

Reference

  • The Temple Mount
  • The Western Wall
  • City of David
  • The Temples in Islamic Literature

Archaeology

  • Second Temple Period Burial Sites & Tombs
  • Second Temple Period Ritual Bath Uncovered (April 2013)
  • First Temple Period Reservoir Discovered under Western Wall (September 2012)
  • Seal from First Temple Revealed Found (May 2012)
  • Second Temple Period Purity Voucher Discovered (December 2011)
  • Second Temple Period Gold Bell Discovered (July 2011)
  • First Temple Period Building Exposed on Temple Mount (March 2008)
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