The Tower of Antonia was a fortified structure situated at the north west corner of the temple court in Jerusalem, serving as soldiers’ quarters, with apartments, baths, barracks, and courtyards. Herod the Great did extensive and costly repair work on it and named it Antonia in honor of Mark Antony. As the Jewish high priest and ruler, Herod had the priestly garments kept there, apparently as a means of maintaining a certain check or control on the high priest. The Tower came to final ruin when it was destroyed along with the temple and city by Roman General Titus in 70

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