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The Second Temple was a Jewish religious structure built on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem around 516 BCE and destroyed in 70 CE, serving as the central place of worship for Jewish people during that period. It matters because it was the focal point of Jewish religious and community life for over 500 years and its destruction marked a major turning point in Jewish history.
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Key facts
- Affiliation
- Judaism
- Region
- Land of Israel
- Deity
- Yahweh
- Leadership
- High Priest of Israel
- Location
- Temple Mount
- Municipality
- Jerusalem
- State
- Yehud Medinata (first), Judaea (last)
- Country
- Achaemenid Empire (first), Roman Empire (last)
- Founder
- Zerubbabel ; refurbished by Herod the Great
- Completed
- c. 516 BCE (original), c. 18 CE (Herodian)
- Destroyed
- 70 CE ( Roman siege )
- Height max
- c. 46 metres (151 ft)
- Materials
- Jerusalem limestone
- Excavation dates
- 1930, 1967, 1968, 1970–1978, 1996–1999, 2007
- Archaeologists
- Charles Warren , Benjamin Mazar , Ronny Reich , Eli Shukron , Yaakov Billig
- Present day site
- Dome of the Rock
- Public access
- Limited; see Temple Mount entry restrictions
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