Jerusalem s Second Temple was destroyed by the Romans (Image: GETTY)
READ MORE Among these priceless objects buried deep underground could be the treasures taken from the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD.
In 66 AD, the people of Judea took up arms against the Roman Empire under Emperor Titus in a desperate bid to drive the occupying forces out the Holy Land.
The Great Jewish Revolt or the First Jewish-Roman War (66 to 73 AD) was the first of three major uprisings against Rome.
Unfortunately, the campaign was not a success and some historians estimate as many as one million Jews were killed in the conflict, while many were sold to slavery and taken to Europe.