Jerusalem Model
Introduction: This video provides a detailed model of first-century Jerusalem, depicting its layout at the time of the city’s destruction by the Romans. It covers the city’s historical significance, Herod’s expansion of the Temple, and the various key locations such as the Eastern Gate, Mount Zion, and Golgotha. It also highlights important structures like Herod’s Palace and the Antonia Fortress, illustrating how these landmarks shaped the ancient cityscape.
- 01:40 How Jerusalem must have looked like at the night of its destruction by the Romans.
- 03:00 History of Jerusalem as a city.
- 04:00 The valleys around Jerusalem.
- 05:20 Herod rebuilding the Temple.
- 08:00 Doubling the size of the Temple and the different parts of the compound.
- 12:35 The Eastern Gate.
- 15:18 The City of David.
- 18:34 The southern side of the Temple.
- 20:25 Mount Zion.
- 22:39 Herods Palace and the Citadel.
- 24:50 The Western Retaining Wall.
- 25:35 Golgotha.
- 27:10 The Antonia Fortress.