Can royal architecture prove biblical Judah was a kingdom?
Features such as recessed doors, rectangular roof beams and volute capitals were common in palaces around the region, supporting the notion that Judah was a kingdom since the 10th century BCE.
The façade of Royal Tomb 5 at Tamassos (Walcher 2005). Four of the architectural characteristics discussed here are represented: recessed doorframe, rectangular roof beams, ashlar stone masonry, and volute capital.(photo credit: Daniel Vainstub)ByROSSELLA TERCATINUpdated:
