Hosted at Congregation Beth Ahabah: In this slide-illustrated lecture, we survey the history and archaeology of Jerusalem in the Herodian period (late 1st century B.C.E. – 1st century C.E.), ending with the city’s destruction by the Romans in 70 C.E. We focus especially on the reign of Herod the Great, and his reconstruction of the Second Temple and Temple Mount, as well as sites associated with Jesus’s final hours in Jerusalem. Jerusalem’s history and archaeology are the subject of Jodi Magness’ most recent book, "Jerusalem Through the Ages: From Its Beginnings to the Crusades" (Oxford, 2024).