Who Ordered the Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem? I Weigh in on an Ancient Mystery

Name: Who Ordered the Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem? I Weigh in on an
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Description: Did Titus give the order to spare the Temple in Jerusalem in AD 70, or did he order its destruction? The ancient sources disagree, but the passage where Tacitus weighed in is missing. I explain on Epic History.

Posted by Barry Strauss under Books Jews vs. Rome Media on August 4, 2026

Did Titus give the order to spare the Temple in Jerusalem in AD 70, or did he order its destruction? The ancient sources disagree, but the passage where Tacitus weighed in is missing. I explain on Epic History.

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