Archaeologists recently uncovered charred wooden beams in Jerusalem dating back roughly 2,600 years — likely remnants of the destruction of Solomon's Temple.The discovery, which was found beneath a parking lot in the City of David, was announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in July.IAA officials said the wood was found "within a building that collapsed by the intense fire at the time of the First Temple's destruction."'SIGNIFICANT' EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH EMERGES BENEATH FORMER FISH MARKET IN ANCIENT CITYTheir statement added, "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."Solomon's Temple, also called the First Temple, was destroyed by Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II in 586 B.C., after his army captured Jerusalem following a lengthy siege.Archaeologists uncovered charred wooden beams in Jerusalem that researchers believe are remnants from the destruction of Solomon's Temple about 2,600 years ago.(Israel Antiquities Authority; Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)It was originally built by King Solomon in the 10th century B.C.
as the permanent house for the Ark of the Covenant, according to Scripture.The destruction of Solomon's Temple ushered in the Second Temple period, the era of Judaism in which Jesus lived and practiced.ANCIENT BOOK OF REVELATION CITY GIVES UP STUNNING SECRET BURIED FOR 1,500 YEARSEfrat Bocher, an excavation director, said that the beams "appear to have served as the roof of an inner courtyard.""During the destruction, they collapsed onto the floor," Bocher said in a statement.Archaeologists said the charred beams were exceptionally preserved after being covered by plaster that melted during the devastating fire.(Israel Antiquities Authority)"We believe that the plaster cladding of the building's walls, melted by the fire, covered the charred wooden beams, and ultimately enabled their exceptional preservation."The bea...