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Jewish News 24 · Jul 20, 2026

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Archaeologists claim to have uncovered large charred wooden beams in Jerusalem's City of David that they believe were burned during the Babylonian destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE, a discovery they say could provide rare physical evidence from one of the most significant events in Jewish history. The beams were discovered during excavations at the Givati Parking Lot site, conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University in the City of David, within the Jerusalem Walls National Park.

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