jan 1, 20 BC - Herod Renovates the Second Temple
Description:
Beginning around 20–19 BCE, Herod the Great launched a massive renovation and expansion of the Second Temple and its surrounding complex in Jerusalem. The project transformed the Temple Mount into one of the largest and most impressive sacred precincts in the ancient world, while the Temple itself remained the center of Jewish religious life until its destruction in 70 CEAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 20 BC
Now
~ 2048 years ago