| − | Josephus gives the perimeter of the Temple Mount as "six furlongs around, including Fort Antonia." The temple and Antonia were both squares with sides of 1 furlong. A biblical furlong is 606.75 modern feet (185 meters). In modern terms, Josephus's dimensions are 606.75 X 1,213.5 ft (185 X 370 m). The Temple Mount was substantially enlarged by Hadrian in the second century. The modern dimensions are 1,020 ft (313 m) across the north, 1,530 ft (470 m) in the east, 910 ft (280 m) in the south, and 1,578 ft. (485 m) in the west. | + | Josephus gives the perimeter of the Temple Mount as "six furlongs around, including Fort Antonia." The temple and Antonia were both squares with sides of 1 furlong. A biblical furlong is 606.75 modern feet (185 meters). In modern terms, Josephus gives dimensions of 606.75 X 1,213.5 ft (185 X 370 m). The Temple Mount was substantially enlarged by Hadrian in the second century. The modern dimensions are 1,020 ft (313 m) across the north, 1,530 ft (470 m) in the east, 910 ft (280 m) in the south, and 1,578 ft. (485 m) in the west. |