The temple was refurbished and expanded in the 1st century BCE by Herod the Great. This is why it is also known as Herod's Temple. He turned it into a grand and imposing structure.

Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a 300-meter-long (984-foot) stretch of an ancient aqueduct that served Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday. The ruins, which were ...

The ruins that could prove the Bible was TRUE: Stretch of wall in ancient Jerusalem vindicates the holy book's account, archaeologists claim Experts say the stretch of wall dates back further than ...

A stone quarry dating from the Second Temple period, recently uncovered in a northern Jerusalem neighborhood, contains massive limestone slabs that were likely used in King Herod’s various ...

Known both as the Finger of Og and as Herod’s Pillar, the 12.15-meter-long and approximately 1.75-m -wide column is thought to have been quarried in order to decorate the Second Temple as part ...

An ancient stone quarry, one of the largest ever found in Jerusalem, was recently uncovered in an excavation of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The quarry is believed to have been active at ...

A huge Second Temple period quarry, one of the largest ever found in Jerusalem, is uncovered during an excavation in the Har Hotzvim industrial area.

It is a stone purification tool of the type used by the Jewish community in the days of the Second Temple, says Lera Shilov. It is possible that it was designed on site, in the quarry area, or that it ...

Beginning in 20 B.C. Herod set about rebuilding the Temple of Jerusalem on a massive and magnificent scale; the Western Wall, the only part of this structure that survives, was the retaining wall.

New exhibit at Israel Museum sheds light on life and death of ancient Roman king Herod the Great. Arutz Sheva staff Feb 28, 2013, 8:07 PM (GMT+2) Jerusalem Israel Museum King Herod Roman ...

That’s thanks to the film’s on-location shoot in ancient, abandoned villages in Morocco, and also, apparently, thanks to an old Ridley Scott set that Mary borrowed for King Herod’s palace in ...