Siege of Jerusalem: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	70
Location	Israel • Jerusalem
Participants	Israelite • ancient Rome
Context	First Jewish Revolt

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Jerusalem, Siege of; Flavius Josephus

Siege of Jerusalem (70 ce)

The Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, with visitors gathered and praying at the base of the large ancient stone wall under a clear sky.

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Topics

Temple of Solomon Western Wall

Key People

Marble bust of Titus.

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Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)

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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

World Wars

D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.

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