Part of the Temple Mount structure constitutes the Western Wall, which Jews believe is the sole remaining section of Herod’s Temple.

— Archaeologists working in Jerusalem have restored floor tiling that was part of the courtyards of King Herod’s Second Temple over 2,000 years ago. This was the first time archaeologists ...

As part of his renovations, using cutting- edge engineering Herod extended the area of the mount far beyond its historical and geographic area into what is now the rectangular Temple Mount of today.

Israeli police escort Jews visiting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the week-long Passover holiday on April 9, 2023. Jewish visits to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount dropped slightly in 2023 ...

In that same interview, Mary director Caruso went on to explain that King Herod’s second temple was filmed at a museum in Morocco, as well as an exterior set built by the production.

According to historical sources, Herod’s construction projects in Jerusalem included, first and foremost, the expansion of the Temple Mount compound and the Temple itself.

The archaeologists studied the intricate mosaic-style flooring, called opus sectile, created by Herod at other sites and based the Temple Mount restorations on those samples.

The Temple Mount, the widely used term for the site in English, is known as the Haram al-Sharif or Noble Sanctuary by Muslims. (Cautious diplomats employ all of the aforementioned names.) ...

Is the monumental investment in Herod’s mausoleum a displacement of desire for the Jerusalem Temple, for the material-sacred enterprise of the Jewish People?