The first Jewish Temple on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount was built by King Solomon and was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE. The Second Temple, in the same spot, was built by King Herod and was destroyed during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. Is it possible — as has long been speculated — that sacred relics from the Second Temple are secreted in Rome in the Vatican? This intriguing question is explored in the two articles linked below.
Quote: According to Vatican expert Dr. Michael A. Calvo, those vessels and others found their way to the Vatican via another route, after making their way to Byzantium: “These include Temple candelabra given to Pope Innocent III by Baldwin I after the sacking of Constantinople and the massacre of the Christian Orthodox population,” Calvo claims. “Temple shofars and utensils; garments of the High Priest; the Tzitz – a gold plaque with the words Kodesh L’Hashem (“Holy to the Lord”); cultural objects, and many other objets d’art, books and manuscripts that the Vatican and other churches have appropriated and placed in their own storerooms, libraries and museums.”
Sources: Wikipedia (introduction), The Jerusalem Post (introduction and quotation)
Learn more about the First and Second ancient Jewish Temples from Wikipedia. ►
Read “Is there new evidence of Jewish Temple treasures in the Vatican?” ►
Read “Opinion: Does the Vatican have the Jewish Temple treasures?” ►
For a different view, watch “Claim: Biblical treasure stolen from Jerusalem’s Temple could be hidden under the Vatican” [5:52].” ►
Photo: The Jerusalem Post
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