Map of The Siege of Jerusalem

Beginning April, A.D.70, Forty Years to the Week from the Crucifixion of Christ | The temple was burnt August 10, A. D. 70, the exact same day and month on which it had been burnt by the king of Babylon: Josephus, Ant. b. xx. c. 11. s. 8.

Chart of the Roman Progress in Jerusalem

Key to Map

1) Romans breach Third Wall May 25 and capture New City.
2) Romans enter Second Quarter. Jews withdraw behind first wall. May 30-June 2.
3) Titus' divided attack on First Wall and the Antonia fail.
4) Romans build siege wall around city.
5) Romans renew assault on the Antonia. Fortress falls to Titus July 22.
6) Romans burn gates and enter Temple courtyards. On August 10 Temple destroyed by fire.
7) Romans burn the Lower City. September 2?
8) Romans assault Herod's Palace and enter the Upper City. Resistance ends on September 26.

The Roman Progress Through Galilee and Judea

Vespasian's Campaign Years

Vespasian's Galilean Campaign of 67

Map Showing Megiddo on Travel Route
(Vespasian Marched Through Megiddo in 67)

Other Events of the Palestinian Invasion

"...The finds from Khirbat Qumran show that it was originally built as a Judean fortress at some time between the ninth and seventh centuries BC; that it had been fortified for the last time a century or so before Christ and finally destroyed, perhaps by an earthquake, after a siege in which some of the building walls had been sapped. Roman arrowheads found in the ashes suggest that this sack of Qumran took place during the Jewish rebellion of AD 66-70 as the legions had traveled down the western shore of the Dead Sea."  - John Romer, Testament

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Date: 30 Mar 2005
Time: 17:34:26

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AWESOME SITE HELPED A TON ON MY PROJECT!

Date: 19 Jul 2009
Time: 11:14:04

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what cause the siege? name of roman legions comanders, name of the legion and comander that was burnt in the tunnels of jerusalen.

Date: 12 Dec 2009
Time: 12:55:52

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Maps are interesting, unfortunately many of them are of poor resolution and are difficult to read.
Is there any way to improve on them?  [photoshop]

Date: 28 Dec 2009
Time: 08:12:29

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This siege was foretold by Jesus and the apostles throughout the new testament, see Matthew 24

It marked the end of the Jewish nation and economy with all of its customs and rituals. Only a "remnant" was saved that were told to leave the city when they saw certain signs of Jesus" coming.

Those who look for the restoring of the temple in Jerusalem will forever look in vain, for His "coming" is a historical fact.

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Date: 25 Dec 2009
Time: 22:00:15

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Great maps. I am currently teaching through Matthew 24 and 25 and I would like to copy the maps to project them on a screen.

Rev. Herschel Copeland
Pearl River, LA.