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20 hours ago · The Temple Mount is the place where past Jewish temples are commonly believed to have stood, which places it, along with the nearby Western Wall, among the holiest sites in Judaism.
- 740 m (2,430 ft)
- Limestone
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- Judean
May 7, 2024 · Temple Mount, site of the Temple of Jerusalem, which was destroyed by the Romans on the 9th/10th of Av in 70 ce (see Tisha be-Av). It consists of a raised platform that, since the 7th century, has been home to the Islamic holy sites of the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
20 hours ago · A mostly wooden, rectangular mosque on the Temple Mount site with a capacity for 3,000 worshippers is attested by the Gallic monk Arculf during his pilgrimage to Jerusalem in c. 679–682. Its precise location is not known.
- 5,000+
- Early Islamic
20 hours ago · In its entirety, the western retaining wall of the Herodian Temple Mount complex stretches for 1,600 feet (488 m), most of which is hidden behind medieval residential structures built along its length.
- 19 BCE
- 488 metres (1,601 ft)
- exposed: 19 metres (62 ft)
- Jerusalem
May 7, 2024 · There are many other passages in prophecy and in Hebrew words and Hebrew tradition that indicate East and south and east of the Temple Mount. The location being just north of the well of Rogel, on Olivet. Anyone who thinks Jesus was crucified NORTH of the Temple is either Biblically illiterate on this subject, or an intentional LIAR.
1 day ago · The flashpoint Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City is the holiest place in Judaism, as the site of the two biblical temples. Known to Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif or the Noble Sanctuary, the ...
1 day ago · The Islamic Movement in Israel and the waqf have attempted to increase Muslim control of the Temple Mount as a way of countering Israeli policies and the escalating presence of Israeli security forces around the site since the Second Intifada. Some activities included refurbishing abandoned structures and renovating.
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