In connection with this holiday, the Jerusalem Post has an article on Julian the Apostate's abortive effort to build the third Temple:
Tisha Be'Av: The Third Temple that wasn't
By ALEXANDER ZVIELLI
On this day, as we mourn the destruction of both the First and Second Temples, it seems fitting to recall a little-known story of how a Roman emperor stood ready to rebuild the third temple. He acted not out of love for the Jewish people, but because he was a pagan who - despite its ascendency - despised Christianity.
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