← Civilizations
1047 BCE – 586 BCE
Ancient Israel & Judah
The kingdoms that gave the world one of its most enduring spiritual traditions.
Timeline
c. 1000 BCE
Kingdom under David
David unites the tribes and makes Jerusalem his capital.
c. 957 BCE
Solomon’s Temple
King Solomon builds the First Temple in Jerusalem.
586 BCE
Babylonian exile
Babylon destroys Jerusalem and exiles its people.