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The temple itself was 60 X 20 cubits in area and 40 cubits high. A cubit was 21.85 inches, so the building was 109 X 36 ft. (33 X 11 m).
The temple itself was 60 X 20 cubits in area and 40 cubits high. A cubit was 21.85 inches, so the building was 109 X 36 ft. (33 X 11 m).
In contrast to the Josephus, the Mishna gives dimensions of 500 cubit by 500 cubits (861 X 861 ft.).<ref>Mishna, Middoth 2: 1-2.</ref> The Mishna's description is suspiciously similar to Ezekiel's ideal temple, so it is less likely to be based on observation than is than Josephus's.<ref>Ezekiel 45:2.</ref>
==Location of the temple==
==Location of the temple==