However Julian was killed in battle on 26 June 363 in his failed campaign against the Sassanid Empire, and the Third Temple was not rebuilt at that time.
Ne var ki, Julianus 26 Haziran 363 tarihinde Sasani İmparatorluğu'na karşı yürüttüğü başarısızlıkla sonuçlanan seferde öldürülmüş ve Tapınak yeniden inşa edilememiştir.