330 B

Raw Blame History

surrounding the temple area

"entirely around the temple area"

Each long cubit was a cubit and a handbreadth in length

"These were the long cubits, which were the length of a regular cubit plus a handbreadth". Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters.

a handbreadth

"the width of a hand." This was about 8 centimeters.