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title: Inscribed Block from the Temple of Jerusalem
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8767/inscribed-block-from-the-temple-of-jerusalem/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Inscribed Block from the Temple of Jerusalem

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Inscribed Block from the Temple of Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8767.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8767.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is one of two pieces of identical stones, which survived from the destruction of the [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/) [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) by the [Roman Emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Titus](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Titus/) in 70 CE. It was set at the gate leading to the inner court, and the inscription reads (in [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/)) "No alien may enter within the barrier and [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) around the Temple. Whoever is caught \[violating this\] is alone responsible for the [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) \[-penalty\] which follows." Herodian Period, 37-34 BCE. From Jerusalem, in modern-day State of [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, June 04). Inscribed Block from the Temple of Jerusalem. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8767/inscribed-block-from-the-temple-of-jerusalem/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Inscribed Block from the Temple of Jerusalem." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 04, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8767/inscribed-block-from-the-temple-of-jerusalem/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Inscribed Block from the Temple of Jerusalem." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jun 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8767/inscribed-block-from-the-temple-of-jerusalem/>.

## License & Copyright

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