Burnt wooden beams discovered in Jerusalem shed new light on the First Temple's destruction

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Archaeologists at the City of David excavations in Jerusalem uncovered burnt wooden beams that date back to the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE. The findings illuminate historical events surrounding the ancient temple's destruction and add to the growing archaeological record of Jerusalem's past.

A remarkable discovery has been made at the Givati Parking Lot excavations in the City of David, within Jerusalem Walls National Park. Excavations led by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University uncovered massive wooden beams that collapsed and burned during the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE.