Throne of Solomon

[2][3] According to the Targum Sheni of Megillat Esther, Solomon's throne was one of the earliest mechanical devices invented, with movable parts.

It has been described as a throne overlaid with gold, and studded with jewels; emeralds, cat's eye, the Baghdadi onyx, pearls and marble.

Above the throne was a seven-branched candlestick which afforded light, each branch bearing a sculpted image of the seven patriarchs: Adam (the first man), Noah, Shem, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Job among them.

[6] Charlemagne himself was not crowned on this throne, but instead in the Old St. Peter's Basilica in Rome by Pope Leo III.

The throne of Solomon featured both in Islamic commentary, and art, including mosque decoration.

[7] The concept has given rise to various geographical names: The Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was commissioned to underscore his position as the just king.

A marble slab inspect over the main northern entrance to the structure has the first verse of Surah Isra mentioning the Night Journey of Muhammad.

The Living City 1517–1917, The British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem, Altajir World of Islam Trust, (2000).

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