A study from Tel Aviv University dispelled long-standing myths about King Solomon’s Mines, revealing that ancient copper production in the Timna Valley caused minimal and localized environmental harm, ...

Tel Aviv University researchers have found that the ancient copper industry in Timna was “not managed in a sustainable manner,” with overexploitation of local vegetation eventually leading to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1934, an archaeologist was digging in the Timna Valley in the sweltering heat of southern Israel. He was trying to prove that ...

The skeleton of a pregnant woman, dating back around 3,200 years, has been found near a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Hathor at a place that was once called King Solomon's Mines, ...

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 ...

New archaeological finds, including date and olive pits, have backed up the biblical narrative according to which the Timna copper mines in the south of Israel were active during the reign of King ...

Metalworkers who did skilled labor at biblical-era copper mines in modern-day Israel were rewarded for their efforts with well-rounded meals, new research suggests. The metalworkers' diet included ...

New discoveries at Tel Aviv University's Timna Valley excavation have revealed intact defensive structures and livestock pens that provide insight into the complexity of Iron Age copper production.

The folly of cutting down trees and other plants for short-term profit afflicted the ancient world as well as our modern one, with new research suggesting that the extensive use of Arava desert ...

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In the course of ongoing excavations at Timna Valley, archaeologists analyzed remnants of food eaten by copper smelters 3,000 years ago. This analysis indicates that the laborers operating the ...

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.