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Events relating to israel
Fossilized bones found in the caves of Skhul and Qafzeh, in modern Israel, are of anatomically modern humans
Jericho, often quoted as the first town, grows into a settlement covering ten acres
Sun-dried bricks are used in the construction of buildings in Jericho
The tower at Jericho is the world's earliest surviving fortification
Later selected by Hebrew scholars as the date when the world began, this becomes the first year (AM 1) in Jewish chronology
The Canaanites establish themselves in the region around what is now Jerusalem
The Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III defeats his enemies at Megiddo, in history's first fully described battle and siege
The Philistines settle in the region which, as Palestine, will become known by their name
Samson is one of many Hebrew chieftains fighting the Philistines for possession of Canaan
Saul, anointed king of Israel by Samuel, establishes himself at Gibeah, just north of Jerusalem
The Jews write down the Torah, the earliest part of the text subsequently known to Christians as the Old Testament
The Israelites, settled in Canaan, become the first people in history to decide that their god is the only god
The Israelites are defeated by the Philistines on Mount Gilboa, with Saul and three of his sons dying during or after the battle
David, already king of Judah and now anointed king of Israel, brings into one realm the twelve tribes of the Israelites
David captures Jerusalem, which he makes his capital - bringing here the ark of the covenant
Hiram, the Phoenician king of Tyre, is an enthusiastic trading partner of King David in Jerusalem, and later of Solomon
Solomon becomes king of Israel and presides over a period of peace and prosperity
Solomon, the king of Israel, builds the first Temple in Jerusalem
The Queen of Sheba, who visits Solomon in Jerusalem, is legendary - but her kingdom of Saba is a historical reality
Solomon's son Rehoboam is unable to prevent the ten northern tribes going their own way, under the leadership of Jeroboam
The Assyrians overwhelm the north of Israel and the ten northern tribes vanish from history - the majority of them probably dispersed or sold into slavery
Judah and Benjamin, together forming the kingdom of Judah, are the only two surviving tribes of Israel
After a long siege Jerusalem is taken by Nebuchadnezzar and the city, including Solomon's Temple, is destroyed
Returning to Jerusalem, the Jews begin to rebuild the Temple
Tyre, the only coastal city to offer serious resistance to Alexander, is taken and destroyed after a siege of seven months
