| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Temple of Aphrodite | built by Hadrian and is located at the location of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher |
| Templum Domini | Dome of the Rock |
| Templum Solomoni | Al-aqsa mosque |
| Titus | Roman emperor who besieged and conquered Jerusalem in AD 70. The city and the Temple were destroyed |
| Tophet | Place in the Hinnom Valley where the Canaanites sacrifed children |
| Ummayads | dynasty from 661-750 AD with their capital in Damascus. They did a lot of building in Jerusalem. In AD 712 they constructed Ramla, which becomes the administrative capital of Palestine |
| Vespasian | Father of Titus. Attacked Jerusalem in AD 68 |
| Via Dolorosa | path that Jesus walked while carrying the cross to Golgotha |
| Yeru-Shalimu | ancient name for Jerusalem based off the Canaanite god shalimu |
| Templum Domini | Dome of the Rock |
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