Shivat Zion through Tannaitic Era By egd93 423 BCE Destruction of First Temple and Exile to Babylon 370 BCE Beginning of Shivat Zion (Return to Israel) 353 BCE Beginning of Construction of Second Temple 165 BCE Miracle of Chanukkah Period: 140 BCE to 37 BCE Hasmonean Dynasty 63 BCE Romans first conquer Judea Period: 37 BCE to 6 Herodian Era Period: 6 to 135 Roman Governors in Judea Period: 10 to 220 Tannaitic Era 66 Great Jewish Revolt (66-73CE) 70 Destruction of Second Temple 115 Kitos War (Diaspora War) against Rome (115-117CE) 132 Bar Kokhba Revolt (132-136CE)