38 diagram of herod's temple
Diagrams of Solomon's & Herod's Temple compound (Note: Please understand that my drawings are not exact.) It is interesting that there aren’t any buildings over the place where the Holy of Holies would have been located. The floor of the Holy of Holies would have been around 35-40 feet below ground. Josephus describes Herod's Temple extensively in his Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews, but each description differs slightly, and neither allows for easy architectural reconstruction. Other elements of Josephus's descriptions, such as the height of the Temple gate doors—which Josephus lists at 49... The Jerusalem Temple before King Herod was modest & battle-scarred.But after Herod? One of the great buildings of the ancient world. But Herod the Great changed all that. He created one of the most glorious buildings of his time. And that is really saying something, when you think of the temples... Diagram of herod's temple