Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)
The Siege of Jerusalem in the year 70 CE was the decisive event of the First Jewish–Roman War, in which the Roman army captured the city of Jerusalem and destroyed both the city and its Temple.
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It is said that 1.1 million non-combatants died in the siege. 60,000 Jews were taken captive, and forced into slavery.
Siege Of Jerusalem (70 CE) Media
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
Progress of the Roman army during the siege
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
"The Destruction and Sack of the Temple of Jerusalem", painting by Nicolas Poussin (1626)
With the city's fall, Titus ordered its complete destruction, sparing only part of the wall and three towers to showcase its former strength—one of which (pictured) survives today
A fresco showing signs of burning, Wohl Archaeological Museum, Jewish Quarter
Layers of ash and collapsed building materials in the basement of a priestly mansion, known today as the Burnt House
Stones from the western wall of the Temple Mount thrown onto the street by Roman soldiers during the city's destruction
Roman Triumphal arch panel copy from Beth Hatefutsoth, showing spoils of Jerusalem temple 81 ap. J.-C. .
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