A late 19th Century illustration of the subterranean fires that defeated the efforts of Julian the Apostate to rebuild the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, which had been destroyed by Roman legions in 70 He was nephew of Constantine, the first Christian emperor, who incurred the wrath of a burgeoning Christian community by deciding to rebuild the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, which had been destroyed by Roman legions in 70

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Size: 2448px × 6502px
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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