GetlostMaps t1_isow3tj wrote on October 17, 2022 at 4:35 PM

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A few years later the Judeans were in full revolt against the Romans, and they slaughtered the entire garrison at Jerusalem then locked themselves in the city and into a few other places.

It didn't turn out particularly well (they were killed and the survivors sold in to slavery) but it took a while to retake the fortifications. Oh, and Jerusalem was basically levelled.

mordinvan t1_isoyzqp wrote on October 17, 2022 at 4:55 PM

Yes, hence the wailing wall. The last piece of the old temple left.

GetlostMaps t1_isp06vy wrote on October 17, 2022 at 5:03 PM

If I recall, the Romans left a few towers and the odd wall to emphasise how much they'd removed, to make their point.