Jerusalem is the oldest city in the Middle East, the modern capital of Israel, where history and reality are intertwined. This city fell and revived, it was destroyed, but it still stands to this day.
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Jerusalem is a city of Jews, they cherished it as the last stronghold of the Jewish faith in the east, where the Romans were actively expanding and planting their religion. In 60-70 years, Jews, oppressed in the city by the Romans, revolted forgiving oppression. It was one of the most coordinated and planned revolts, such that the ruler of the city requested assistance from Vespasian's Roman army. The thirty-strong army of legionaries besieged Jerusalem for several months, which, however, had very good natural fortifications and did not succumb to the attacks of the Romans. Divided into eight parts, each of which was an independent fortification, the city was almost impregnable, and therefore Vespasian retreated, but the army of his son Titus continued the siege.
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The young and cunning commander relied on strife in the ranks of the Jews, about which he became aware. He moved his army to the north of the city, where the fortress wall had no support on natural hills. The scouts kindled discord between the besieged, and the soldiers tried with all their might to destroy the city wall. This succeeded only after three weeks, but even then the Jews did not surrender. They strengthened their defenses and repulsed the troops of Titus, pushing them out of the city wall.
Step 3
The temple of the ancient city became a fortification and shelter for the defenders. Someone said that God himself hid them under the dome of the temple, there are evidences stating that people have ceased to fear death, knowing that God protects them. Such arrogance turned out to be unjustified. The siege dragged on, famine raged, it claimed the lives of more than 150 thousand people. The troops of Titus destroyed the second wall of the fortifications, the Jews, distraught with fear and hunger, began to flee from the city. It was they who told that the brothers are hiding in the temple with gold, that the riches there are innumerable. The tale spurred on the Romans. Driven by a thirst for profit, they grabbed everyone they came across and ripped open their bellies in search of swallowed gold. The onslaught grew stronger.
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In the morning of 70, one of the soldiers threw a brand behind the destroyed wall of the temple, and a fire started. Embittered by the long siege, the warriors burned alive 6,000 people dying of hunger, slaughtered everyone who got in their way, despite Titus' ban on touching the population of the city. They destroyed everything, the stone temple was swept away literally in hours.
Step 5
The remnants of the militia left through the underground galleries. The Romans were not looking for them. In the mass murder hysteria described in the Roman chronicles, the warriors slaughtered the remaining people and destroyed the pride by offering pagan sacrifices on Christian altars.
Step 6
It was not possible only from the first time to take the Old City, but it too, guarded by the weakened Jews, collapsed before the onslaught of the pagans. Even the peace-loving Titus was enraged by the stubbornness of the heres and ordered to erase the Old Fortress from the face of the earth. The city burned for 6 nights, being completely destroyed in September 70.
