The destruction of the Second Temple

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The destruction of the Second Temple August 4, 70 CE. The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus. The siege ended with the sacking of the city and the destruction of the Second Temple. The destruction of both the first and second temples are still mourned annually as the Jewish fast Tisha B'Av. The Arch of Titus, celebrating the Roman sack of Jerusalem and the Temple, still stands in Rome.

Destruction of Jerusalem Date: 1850 by David Roberts (1796–1864) Oil on canvas.

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