The moment
According to the Bible, King Solomon built a temple in Jerusalem to house the Ark of the Covenant. It was not the only Israelite shrine: the Bible names rival royal sanctuaries at Bethel and Dan, and a small temple with an altar has been excavated at Arad; the Bible credits Hezekiah and Josiah with closing the shrines outside Jerusalem. Its exact history is debated, because no remains of the building itself have been found.
People: Solomon