The "Third Temple" refers to a hypothetical rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem. It would succeed the First Temple and the Second Temple, the former having been destroyed during the Babylonian siege of Jerusa
Subterranean fires defeat Julian's effort to rebuild the temple, illustration by James Dabney, 1877
The Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem by Francesco Hayez, 1867
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
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.