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.

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 ...

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.

— 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 ...

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 ...

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.

HEROD'S TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM Herod's building programs, both in Caesarea, and throughout the countryside are very extensive. And this is seen, especially in the city of Jerusalem itself.

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 ...

The team was surprised to find that locally produced alabaster was available, and that it met Herod’s exacting standards. He was known as the greatest builder in the Holy Land – the driving force ...

Radiocarbon dating and microarchaeology untangle the history of Jerusalem's Temple Mount: A view from Wilson's Arch. PLOS ONE, 2020; 15 (6): e0233307 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233307 ...