The Lost Location of the Tenth Legion Camp ‘Fretensis’ in Jerusalem: The Temple Mount—A New Solution to an Old Question?
Date:
Wednesday (in 39 days)
October 28, 7:00 – 11:59 at night
Summary:
A lecture on the Tenth Legion Fretensis camp in Jerusalem will take place on October 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem.
Description (translated from Hebrew):
Lecturer: Dr. Ran Ortner
28.10 | Wednesday | 19:00
Included in the museum admission price.
The “Roman Peace” in Judea was acquired through the use of the great force of Rome’s imperial legions. After suppressing the Great Jewish Revolt, the Romans maintained this “peace” by stationing the Tenth Legion in Jerusalem, the capital of the Jews. The question arises: How did this legion work to maintain the peace?
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Organizer:מוזיאון ארצות המקרא
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