After a siege of about five months, the city was thoroughly destroyed and the temple reduced to ruins. Three years later, in 73 C.E., the Roman armies captured the last Jewish stronghold, the mountaintop fortress of Masada. Jerusalem’s destruction emphasizes the importance of paying attention to Bible prophecy. More @Wikipedia
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