This is Herod’s temple also known as the second temple because it replaced the first temple made Solomon. Herod had to get a thousand priests to work on the inside of the sanctuary because it was holy ground. The temple is made out of limestone and the setup is similar to Greek and Roman architecture in that it has a whole area that leads to the actual important part which in this case is the sanctuary. It is different from the previous styles in that it has walls instead of pillars making it look more like a castle. It is also different in that it doesn’t have any sculptures, plants, or paintings.

This is the menorah and the arc of the covenant from the 3rd century AD found in the underground catacombs underneath the city of Rome. The reason this was hidden underground was because Judaism in Rome was practiced in secret. In this painting we see two menorahs on either side the arc of the covenant. The ark of the covenant was a holy Jewish object which was believed to hold the law tablets, the circumcision knife, the shofar, etc.