The location known as the Temple Ruins was situated on the moon Yavin 4. This area was made up of several ruined structures that surrounded the significantly larger Temple of Sacrifice. When the Galactic War was happening, the Massassi were in control of these ruins, having established a village there. During the time of the Revanite crisis, the Yavin Coalition launched an attack on the Temple Ruins in order to gain entry to the Temple of Sacrifice.