He was trying to prove that King Solomon’s Mines was no mere 19th-century fantasy adventure. He believed it was real. The fascination with biblical archaeology traces back to the Victorian era.

theology and background of the time of the writers” in the 5th century BC and cannot be accepted as factual. According to the Old Testament, Solomon was the son of King David and Bathsheba who ...

King Solomon is more famous today for his reputation for wisdom than for his achievements as King of Israel — and the greatest example is the Biblical account of how he settled the dispute over ...

Let’s move to a passage of dialogue from the dying King David to young Solomon as David appointed him king: “‘You shall be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man, and keep the charge of ...

A fifth century amulet depicting the demon-fighting King Solomon has been found by archaeologists in Turkey, referencing a book banned from the Bible for including themes of dark magic.

According to him, Solomon was not the king of Israel at all - but an Egyptian pharaoh named Shushank the First who ruled Egypt and Israel at the end of the 10th century BC (identified by most ...

Copper production associated with the mines of the Biblical King Solomon may not have harmed the workers involved—nor present a threat to locals in the present day. This is the conclusion of a ...

Thanks for joining our Part 2, “What you should know about King Solomon.” (Much, it turns out.) So, we will extend this wisdom into Part 3 next week. If you happened to miss last week’s Part ...