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Aelia Capitolina was the name of a city built by the emperor Hadrian in the year 131, and occupied by a Roman colony, on the site of
Jerusalem, which was in ruins when he visited his Syrian dominions. Aelia is
derived from the emperor's family name, and Capitolina from that of Jupiter Capitolinus, to whom a temple was built on the site of the Jewish temple. The establishment of Aelia
Capitolina resulted in the failed Bar Kochba Revolt of 132-135.
Based on an article from 1911
Encyclopedia Britannica
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External link
- The History of the Ancient Near East
http://ancientneareast.tripod.com/Aelia_Capitolina.html
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