Jerusalem, Temple Mount Walls Explorations

Images. Two temples to the God of Israel were built in Jerusalem. The First Temple was built by King Solomon. The Second Temple was built by the Jews who returned from the Babylonian exile, and later replaced by King Herod with a new building. To that end, the entire Temple Mount was rebuilt on gigantic dimensions. Near the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount,, recent archaeological excavations exposed sections of the walls, an adjoining paved street and parts of monumental entrances and staircases. Israel