Temple Mount
English
Proper noun
Temple Mount
- One of the hills in Jerusalem, where the Biblical king Solomon built his great temple, which the Roman emperor Vespasian's son and successor Titus levelled (except for the Wailing Wall) in 70 C.E. during a failed Jewish rebellion.
Synonyms
- Noble Sanctuary
- Haram al-Sharif
Translations
hill of Jerusalem
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