| 970–931 BCE | The First Temple of Solomon, a holy site for Jews, is built in the modern-day city of Jerusalem. |
| 587–586 BCE | The First Temple of Solomon is destroyed by the Babylonians along with the Southern Kingdom of Judah. |
| 538 BCE–70 CE | King Cyrus of Persia conquers the Babylonians and allows exiled Jews to return to Jerusalem. |
| 520–515 BCE | The Second Temple of Solomon is built on the site of the First... |
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