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  • proper noun One of the hills of Jerusalem, where the Biblical king Solomon built his great temple, which Roman emperor Vespasian's son and successor Titus leveled except for the wailing wall 70 AD during the failed Jewish rebellion

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  • That, and you have to know everyone that knows the Bible knows that we have been using the term Temple Mount for, I'll say the Prophet Isaiah and Jeremiah using it, the Christian world have been using -

    NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias 2008

  • SHARON: - the term Temple Mount for almost 2,000 years now.

    NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias 2008

  • In the center of Jerusalem is a series of platforms that were built over many centuries, known as the Temple Mount, on Mount Moriah.

    Stanley Weiss: The Confederation of Abraham Stanley Weiss 2011

  • In Jerusalem, ahead of the third Friday prayers of the holy Muslim Ramadan fasting month, access to the disputed hilltop compound known as Temple Mount or Noble Sanctuary was restricted to Palestinian men over 50 and women over 45 carrying Israeli identity cards, Israel Radio said.

    Israel: Attackers will pay 'very heavy price' 2011

  • It sat on an elevated plaza that the Jews called the Temple Mount, because that was where their Holy Temple had stood before the Romans destroyed it in 70 AD.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

  • In the center of Jerusalem is a series of platforms that were built over many centuries, known as the Temple Mount, on Mount Moriah.

    Stanley Weiss: The Confederation of Abraham Stanley Weiss 2011

  • Israeli officials say they will limit access to the East Jerusalem holy site known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims to men over the age of 45.

    Palestinians Prepare to 'Mourn' Israel's Creation 2011

  • In Jerusalem, ahead of the third Friday prayers of the holy Muslim Ramadan fasting month, access to the disputed hilltop compound known as Temple Mount or Noble Sanctuary was restricted to Palestinian men over 50 and women over 45 carrying Israeli identity cards, Israel Radio said.

    Israel: Attackers will pay 'very heavy price' 2011

  • Israeli officials say they will limit access to the East Jerusalem holy site known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims to men over the age of 45.

    Palestinians Prepare to 'Mourn' Israel's Creation 2011

  • In the center of Jerusalem is a series of platforms that were built over many centuries, known as the Temple Mount, on Mount Moriah.

    Stanley Weiss: The Confederation of Abraham Stanley Weiss 2011

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