The courtyard around the Temple was expanded to accommodate hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, and the Temple Mount was shored up by retaining walls made with great stone blocks.
The courtyard surrounding the temple was expanded to accommodate pilgrims, and the Temple Mount had its walls shored up.
mnli hypothesis: The courtyard surrounding the temple was expanded to accommodate pilgrims, and the Temple Mount had its walls shored up. premise: The courtyard around the Temple was expanded to accommodate hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, and the Temple Mount was shored up by retaining walls made with great stone blocks.