>No, but you have at least conceded that certain books which describe a
>"Solomon's temple" were written before (the generally accepted date of) the
>building of Herod's temple.
Make that singular and I can agree. However, one shouldn't confuse report
with fact. I've heard a lot about hanging gardens, but did such things
actually exist?
>500m x 300m would be big enough for a reasonably large city, wouldn't it?
>How large are the sites of other cities of this period in the region?
Please look at the topography before further comment.