Archaeologists hypothesize that a site discovered near Khirbat en-Nahas, Jordan, may be the location of King Solomon's Mines, which were popularized in an eponymous novel and several films.CNN: Researchers may have found King Solomon's mines (October 28, 2008) Carbon dating showed that copper production and mining took place at the site in 10th century BC, when king Solomon ruled according to the bible. "This research represents a confluence between the archaeological and scientific data and the Bible," said the team leader professor Thomas Levy.National Geographic: King Solomon's Mines Rediscovered? (October 28, 2008)
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King Solomon built the first Jewish Temple, according to the bibleNational Geographic: King Solomon's Mines Rediscovered? (October 28, 2008)
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It was previously believed that copper wasn't mined before 7th century BCNational Geographic: King Solomon's Mines Rediscovered? (October 28, 2008)
