The mosque resides on an artificial platform that is supported by arches constructed by Herod's engineers.

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Wooden beams was used in the construction of Al Aqsa Mosque.

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Wooden beams and panels removed from the mosque during renovations in the 1930s.

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The current construction of the al-Aqsa Mosque is dated to the early Umayyad period of rule in Palestine.

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In 713–14, a series of earthquakes destroy Jerusalem, which was subsequently rebuilt during al-Walid's rule

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In order to finance its reconstruction, al-Walid had gold from the Dome of the Rock minted to use as money to purchase the material

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Al-Aqsa Mosque is characteristic of early Islamic architecture.

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In 1969, the dome was reconstructed in concrete and covered with anodized aluminium.

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The mosque's interior is supported by 45 columns, 33 of which are white marble and 12 of stone.

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