Around 20 BCE , the building was renovated and expanded by Herod the Great , and became known as Herod 's Temple . It was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE during the Siege of Jerusalem . During the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Romans in 132 – 135 CE , Simon bar Kokhba and Rabbi Akiva wanted to rebuild the Temple , but bar Kokhba 's revolt failed and the Jews were banned from Jerusalem ( except for Tisha B'Av ) by the Roman Empire . The emperor Julian allowed to have the Temple rebuilt but the Galilee earthquake of 363 ended all attempts ever since
Galilee earthquake of 363
Galilee earthquake of 363
Temple in Jerusalem