70 A.D. - Destruction of Jerusalem's Second Temple Jerusalem's second temple (also known as Herod's temple) is destroyed by the Romans under Titus. The destruction of the temple was started on the 9th of Ab (Hebrew month) in Hebrew year (civil) 3831 and completed on the 10th of Ab. The 9th of Ab this year equates to Saturday, August 4th.
On which UNIQUE DAY has Israel's GREATEST DISASTERS occured?
See picture of the Dome of the Rock (possible location of Temple) and the Wailing Wall where Jews mourn Temple's destruction.
See model of Jerusalem's second temple. See map of Roman Empire just before the temple was destroyed. | 