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Solomon's Mines

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Phidippides:
Does anyone know where this story came from?  I am guessing it was believed to be the source of the gold that he used in the Temple, although I just recently read the chapters in 1 Kings covering Solomon's life, and I don't recall any mention of mines.

Aetheling:
King Solomon's Mines is a novel by Sir H. Rider Haggard in 1885.

Or it can refer to an ancient copper-production center at Khirbat en-Nahas (present-day southern Jordan) where archaeologists have excavated new artifacts. Radiocarbon dates placing the bulk of industrial-scale production at Khirbat en-Nahas in the 10th century BCE ? in line with biblical narrative on the legendary rule of David and Solomon.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081027174545.htm
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/general/11-23Archaeologist.asp

Phidippides:
But wasn't there a "search" for Solomon's mines?  I'm thinking of something along the lines of the quest for the Holy Grail.

Aetheling:

--- Quote from: Phidippides on April 20, 2011, 01:13:44 AM ---But wasn't there a "search" for Solomon's mines?  I'm thinking of something along the lines of the quest for the Holy Grail.
--- End quote ---

I didn't find anything about Solomon's mines and Arthurian legends, except the pentangle on Gawain's shield

http://csis.pace.edu/grendel/projs992b/CharAnalisys.htm

Phidippides:
King Solomon's Mines Rediscovered?

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