Artifact from Solomon’s Temple

One of the claims of biblical minimalists is that much of the biblical history of Israel is fiction.  An important part of this debate is the one artifact we have from Solomon’s Temple which is an ivory pomegranate.  Unfortunately in recent years it has been suggested that this artifact is a fake.  Recent studies, however, are pointing in the other direction.  Check out this recent article that gives the current state of research into this artifact.