aug 9, 970 BC - King Solomon constructs the First Temple
Description:
King Solomon of Israel builds his crowning achievement, the First temple, on Mount Moriah. This temple houses the Ark of the Covenant, a holy relic that contains the Ten Commandments. Several hundred years later the temple is destroyed by the Babylonians.,Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 9, 970 BC
Now
~ 2999 years ago