In 1934, an archaeologist was digging in the Timna Valley in the sweltering heat of southern Israel. He was trying to prove that King Solomon’s Mines was no mere 19th-century fantasy adventure. He ...

Much like mines in the modern age, scholars have long assumed that ancient mining and metallurgy were highly toxic and dangerous, claiming the industry had a long-term, detrimental effect on the ...

New evidence that links the vast copper mines in southern tip of Israel to the reign of King Solomon has been discovered, archaeologists report. During the Iron Age, humans took advantage of the ...

Samplings from Israel's Timna Valley have confirmed the connection between ancient copper mines and the era of the biblical King Solomon — but that doesn't necessarily mean they were "King Solomon's ...

Copper mines may have inspired legends about King Solomon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Copper mines in Israel's Negev Desert ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. New evidence that links the vast copper mines in southern tip of Israel to the reign of King ...

Manure preserved for millennia by the arid climate of Israel’s Timna Valley is adding fresh fuel to a long-simmering debate about the biblical king Solomon and the source of his legendary wealth.