Herodian expansion of the Temple Mount
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The Herodian expansion of the Temple Mount was a massive 1st-century BCE building project by King Herod the Great that greatly enlarged and monumentalized Jerusalem’s Temple platform, creating the vast rectangular esplanade whose retaining walls (including today’s Western Wall) still define the site.
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| Herodian expansion of the Temple Mount canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13574813 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Herodian expansion of the Temple Mount Context triple: [Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem, historicallyAssociatedWith, Herodian expansion of the Temple Mount]
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Rededication of the Second Temple
The Rededication of the Second Temple was the Maccabean restoration and purification of the Jerusalem Temple after its desecration by Seleucid forces, an event commemorated in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
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Roman destruction of the Second Temple
The Roman destruction of the Second Temple was the 70 CE siege and razing of Jerusalem’s central Jewish sanctuary by Roman forces, a watershed event that reshaped Jewish religious life and diaspora history.
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Jerusalem’s restoration
Jerusalem’s restoration refers to the prophetic hope and promise of the city’s renewal, rebuilding, and spiritual revival after destruction and exile.
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Herodian enclosure
The Herodian enclosure is a monumental stone structure built by King Herod the Great, enclosing the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and serving as one of the most significant and best-preserved examples of Herodian architecture.
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Temple Mount western approaches
The Temple Mount western approaches are the historic access routes and adjacent areas on the western side of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, encompassing key streets, gates, and religious sites used by worshippers and visitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Herodian expansion of the Temple Mount Target entity description: The Herodian expansion of the Temple Mount was a massive 1st-century BCE building project by King Herod the Great that greatly enlarged and monumentalized Jerusalem’s Temple platform, creating the vast rectangular esplanade whose retaining walls (including today’s Western Wall) still define the site.
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A.
Rededication of the Second Temple
The Rededication of the Second Temple was the Maccabean restoration and purification of the Jerusalem Temple after its desecration by Seleucid forces, an event commemorated in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
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B.
Roman destruction of the Second Temple
The Roman destruction of the Second Temple was the 70 CE siege and razing of Jerusalem’s central Jewish sanctuary by Roman forces, a watershed event that reshaped Jewish religious life and diaspora history.
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C.
Jerusalem’s restoration
Jerusalem’s restoration refers to the prophetic hope and promise of the city’s renewal, rebuilding, and spiritual revival after destruction and exile.
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D.
Herodian enclosure
The Herodian enclosure is a monumental stone structure built by King Herod the Great, enclosing the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and serving as one of the most significant and best-preserved examples of Herodian architecture.
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E.
Temple Mount western approaches
The Temple Mount western approaches are the historic access routes and adjacent areas on the western side of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, encompassing key streets, gates, and religious sites used by worshippers and visitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
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