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Heyday of King Solomon's copper mines proved by carbon dating

MINING.com Editor | September 03, 2013 | 11:50 pm Base Metals Asia Europe Copper 

The legendary, biblical copper mines at Timna, Jordan enjoyed their heyday during the reign of King Solomon, in the 10th century BC, according to a carbon dating test by Tel Aviv University archaeologists. The copper mine sites were previously believed...

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