Temple of Solomon

Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments

The first Temple of Jerusalem, completed c950 B.C. by Phoenician artisans under the direction of King Solomon and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar II in 586 B.C. Based on Canaanite and Phoenician prototypes, it was oblong in shape, and consisted of three main parts: an outer hall (ulam), the main sanctuary (hekhal), and the holy of holies (debir), all decorated with massive carvings in ivory, gold, and cedar. (Ching, 1995)

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