Second Temple Model

On Day 6, our first full day in Jerusalem, we started the day by visiting the Second Temple Model for an overview of Jerusalem as it was at the time of Jesus. Simply incredible! The entire city of Jerusalem in miniature!

This 50:1 scale model, covering nearly one acre, evokes ancient Jerusalem at its peak, meticulously recreating its topography and architectural character in 66 CE, the year in which the Great Revolt against the Romans broke out, leading to the destruction of the Temple and the city in the year 70 CE.

Here are some photos of what we saw in the model:


Second Temple Model - Broad View (online photo)



Pool of Siloam

Herod's Temple

 

 

Pool of Bethesda

 

 

Antonia Fortress