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Rededication of the Temple

Type Event Region Western Asia Time -164

In 164 BCE, after retaking Jerusalem, the Maccabean rebels purified the desecrated Second Temple, relit the menorah, and restored sacrifices for eigh…

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  1. -164Jerusalem · JerusalemThe rebels removed pagan altars and impurities established during the Seleucid period, restoring the Temple's sacred space.
  2. -164Jerusalem · JerusalemThe Temple menorah was relit and daily sacrifices restored, with an eight-day thanksgiving celebration held, later commemorated by posterity as Hanukkah.

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