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965 - 922 B C E (Before Common Era) Solomon beautified the city and built the Temple. |
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587 The Babyloians captured the city, destroyed the Temple and carried the Jews into captivity to Babylon |
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538 The Jews returned to Jerusalem and rebuilt the Temple. |
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332 Alexander the Great captures Jerusalem |
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168 Antiochus Epiphanes razed its walls |
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63 Romans Captured the city |
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37 B C E Herod was appointed King of Jews. A great builder, he beautified Jerusalem, built its walls and rebuilt the Temple more magnificently than Solomon’s. This was the city during Jesus ministry |
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70 C E In fullmfilment of the prophecy of Jesus (Luke 19:41, 21, 20-24) Jerusalem was distroyed by Titus after the crushing of the first Jewish revolt. |
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