Aelia Capitolina was a Roman colony founded in 129 or 130 AD during Emperor Hadrian's visit to Judaea, built on the ruins of Jerusalem after the city had been largely destroyed following the siege of 70 AD. Its founding transformed the site from a Jewish metropolis into a small pagan settlement dedicated to the cult of Capitoline Jupiter. The name and Roman-era layout persisted for roughly two centuries before the site returned to being known as Jerusalem.
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1. Aelia Capitolina (Wikipedia)
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Aelia Capitolina (Latin: Colonia Aelia Capitolina [kɔˈloːni.a ˈae̯li.a kapɪtoːˈliːna]) was a Roman colony founded during the Roman emperor Hadrian's visit to Judaea in 129/130 CE. It was founded on the ruins of Jerusalem, which had been almost totally razed after the siege of 70 CE. This act marked a significant transformation of the city from a Jewish metropolis to a small pag
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Aelia Capitolina (Latin: Colonia Aelia Capitolina [kɔˈloːni.a ˈae̯li.a kapɪtoːˈliːna]) was a Roman colony founded during the Roman emperor Hadrian's visit to Judaea in 129/130 CE.
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latitude 31.775689, longitude 35.23104
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