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Photo: No known restrictions on publication.1872.King Solomon http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/contact http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/schedules Parler & Twitter: @BatchelorShow #ClassicIndianaHoenlein: "Indiana" Hoenlein and the Lost Copper Mines of King Solomon. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres https://phys.org/news/2017-01-fortification-donkey-stables-dating-king.html "...The Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. The fortification dates to the reigns of Kings David and Solomon in the 10th century BCE. "While there is no explicit description of 'King Solomon's mines' in the Old Testament, there are references to military conflicts between Israel and the Edomites in the Arava Valley," says Dr. Erez Ben-Yosef of TAU's Institute of Archaeology and one of the leaders of the Timna research and excavation team, along with his colleagues Dr. Lidar Sapir-Hen and Dr. Dafna Langgut. "According to the Bible, David traveled hundreds of miles outside of Jerusalem and engaged in military conflict in the desert—striking down '18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.' Now, having found evidence of defensive measures—a sophisticated fortification—we understand what must have been at stake for him in this remote region: copper."…” .