Temple of Solomon
According to the Bible, Solomon's Temple, also known as the First Temple, was the Holy Temple in ancient Jerusalem, on the Temple Mount (also known as Mount Zion), before its destruction by Nebuchadnezzar II after the Siege of Jerusalem of 587 BC.
Hartmann Schedel, 1493
Reconstruction by modern scholars
Reconstructions of plan and section[modifica]
Based on the assumption that the two bronze pillars sat on top of the temple entrance
Based on the design of other temples built by Phoenician designers, in which the two bronze pillars were at the side
Based on the design of other temples built by Phoenician designers, in which the two bronze pillars were at the side
Furniture[modifica]
The design of the Brass Lavers
The brass "sea"
The brass "sea"
"Jachin" and "Boaz" - on the left is one possible form of the two pillars, on the right is the other possible form
