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Josephus says the Temple Mount was "six furlongs around, including Fort Antonia" A furlong was approximately 600 feet long. According to Josephus the Temple compound by itself was a square 4 furlong around, 600 X 600.

and when combined the Temple and Fort Antonia compounds were a complex forming a rectangle of approximately 600 X 1200 feet.

Tuvia sagiv biography of christopher

Josephus quoted book 6; 5.4 an old Jewish prophecy that said, "When the Temple becomes four-square once again then will the Temple and city be destroyed." By the destruction of Fort Antonia the Temple had once again become four-square and he begged them to make peace with the Roman's before it was too late.

Of course they refused.

Where was the Moat Josephus spoke of?
According to Josephus there was a man cut moat between Fort Antonia and Bezetha hill (new city) separating the two hills. The moat was excavated by Charles Warren in the late 1800's and can be seen on his map of the Temple Mount.

Where did the water to cleanse the Temple Court c