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The Romans conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the Second Temple from "summary" of A History of Israel and the Holy Land by Michael Avi-Yonah
The Romans, under the leadership of Titus, laid siege to Jerusalem in the year 70 CE. The Jewish rebels who had taken refuge in the city faced a relentless assault from the Roman legions. The defenders of Jerusalem, desperate and outnumbered, fought fiercely to protect their sacred city and the Second Temple. The Roman army, however, was too powerful and well-equipped for the Jewish rebels to withstand. After a grueling and bloody siege, the Roman forces breached the walls of Jerusalem and entered the city. The Jewish defenders were overwhelmed, and the Romans unleashed a brutal assault on Jerusalem. The destruction that followed was catastrophic. The Romans set fire to the city, including the Second Temple, which was the holiest site in Judaism. The Temple, a symbol of Jewi...
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