furniture

During joint excavations in the City of David (ancient Jerusalem), archaeologists from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) unearthed the remains of rare and valuable artifacts from the First Temple period (970 to 586 BC). These were a collection of small pieces of ivory that were once assembled into finely decorated ivory plaques, which the archaeologists believe were made as inlays for wooden furnishings used by government officials or priests. The remains of the ivory plaques were found inside the ruins of a palatial structure dating to the seventh and eighth centuries BC. At this time the city of Jerusalem was at the height of its wealth and influence, and the highly valuable ivory inlays, which were