Ancient Wooden Beams from Jerusalem’s 586 BCE Destruction Unearthed in Historic City of David
Archaeologists have uncovered wooden beams that were burned during the destruction of Jerusalem’s First Temple in 586 BCE. The discovery was made during recent excavations at Jerusalem Walls National Park in the City of David by Israel’s Antiquities Authority (IAA). According to the IAA, the preserved wood was found at the Givati Parking Lot and…