Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the ro
The Byzantine Basilica of Emmaus Nicopolis (5th–7th cent.), restored by Crusaders during the 12th century
Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio, 1601
Supper at Emmaus with candlelight by Matthias Stom
Print of the Diner in Emmaüs. Preserved in the Ghent University Library.
The siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE was the decisive event of the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire. Roman forces led by Titus besieged the Jewish capital, the revolt's main stronghold. After m
The Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem (Francesco Hayez, 1867)
A scale model reconstruction of Jerusalem during the first century CE, part of the Holyland Model of Jerusalem at the Israel Museum
In the winter of 69/70, Titus, the son of Vespasian, returned to Judaea with an army of nearly 50,000 soldiers.
A scale model reconstruction of the Temple Mount in the Holyland Model of Jerusalem, featuring the Second Temple at the center and the Antonia Fortress in the upper right. The stoas, or porticoes, linking the fortress to the temple are visible at the top and on the right side of the platform.