Burnt Wooden Beams from the Destruction of Jerusalem during the First Temple Period Discovered in the City of David
The charred beams were uncovered during excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University in Jerusalem within a building that collapsed by the intense fire at the time of the First Temple's destruction. What likely preserved the beams for approximately 2,600 years was plaster that melted from the building's walls, sealing the burnt wood beneath it.
The Pilgrims’ Road to the Temple Mount and the Stepped Street
The ancient Pool of Siloam was discovered in the south of the biblical City of David at the end of the nineteenth century, but it remained unexcavated for many years - until recently.
Regarding the Problem of Locating the Graves of the Last Kings of the House of David
Of all the magnificent buildings of Jerusalem in the days of the First Temple, only the Temple and the Palace of the Kings are described in the Bible in detail.
An ancient seal from the eighth century BCE has been found
An archaeological success at the City of David in Jerusalem: in an excavation conducted by the Antiquities Authority, a complete seal bearing the name “Refaihu ben Shalem” has been found, a find from the eighth to ninth century BCE to the eighth.
