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NEWS ABOUT: King Solomon

King Solomon stories: 2 news summaries

 Dig May Confirm 
 Solomon's 
 Mines 

Biblical account matches unearthed copper center in Jordan

Oct 28, 08 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 Biblical king of Israel. A... More »

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Jordan • archaeology • Bible • excavation • King Solomon • Old Testament • King David • Kingdom of Israel

 Celebrate π, It's 3/14! 

Classrooms everywhere fete a most mathematical holiday

Mar 14, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Math lovers, rejoice, for today is Pi Day, celebrated in classrooms around the country—preferably at 1:59, which, on 3/14, nearly matches 3.14159, the famed irrational number’s first six digits. “What’s fun about pi is that everyone knows the number,” a math professor tells... More »

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school • Princeton • University of Tokyo • mathematics • pi • mathematicians • Yasumasa Kanada • Ingrid Daubechies • David Bailey • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • C.A. Waldo • King Solomon • Temple of Jerusalem • John von Neumann • Institute for Advanced Study

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