A History of Judaism - Martin Goodman

(Jacob Rumans) #1

  1. The Temple Mount (Haram al-Sharif) in Jerusalem, viewed from the Mount of Olives.
    The Dome of the Rock, with its golden roof, was built in the seventh century ce as a mosque
    on the platform constructed by Herod.

  2. Warning inscription in Greek from the balustrade in the Temple between the Court of
    Gentiles and the Court of Israel, dated to the first century ce and reading ‘No foreigner is to
    enter the enclosure around the sanctuary. Whoever is caught will have himself to blame for the
    death which follows.’

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