2-652-024 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Dystruccion of Jherusalem, by Vaspazian and Tytus', c16th century, (1923). The Siege of Jerusalem in the year AD70 was the decisive event of the First Jewish-Roman War. The Roman army, led by the future Emperor Titus, with Tiberius Julius besieged and conquered the city of Jerusalem, which had been occupied by its Jewish defenders in 66. 'Early English Woodcut. From British Book Illustration - Yesterday and To-day edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio, Ltd., London, 1923]