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Dig May Confirm Solomon's Mines

Biblical account matches unearthed copper center in Jordan

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Oct 28, 2008 2:31 PM CDT

(Newser) – Science and the Bible have a rare moment of “confluence,” says an archaeologist who helped unearth possible proof of King Solomon's reign, Newsweek reports. In present-day Jordan, scientists have found a 10th-century BC copper production center that coincides with the rule of the...   Read full story »

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