Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique ...
The name of Jerusalem was also changed to “Aelia Capitolina,” removing the ancient, historical name of the Jewish people, and Jews were prohibited from visiting or settling in their holiest city." ...
The Second Temple was destroyed in 70 CE, and the Roman emperor Hadrian suppressed the Bar Kochba Revolt in 135 CE, after which Jews were expelled from Jerusalem, now renamed Aelia Capitolina.
At the same time, the Romans changed the name of Judea’s capital from Jerusalem to Aelia Capitolina (literally Capitoline Hill of the House of Aelius). After the Roman Empire fell apart ...