Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM JULY 20, 2026 09:15 Updated: JULY 20, 2026 17:00

Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem The First Temple, built by the biblical King Solomon, was destroyed in 586 BCE at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar II, the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-903024