Tag Archive for 'King Solomon'

Aerial view of Site 201 north of the center of Timna Valley on the western outskirts of the Wadi Arabah, Israel. Image credit: Yagel et al., doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-80939-5.

Study: Pre-Roman Copper Industry in Timna Valley Had No Polluting Impact on Environment

Dec 23, 2024 by News Staff

Scientists from Tel Aviv University have conducted geochemical surveys at two smelting camps — dating back to the 10th century BCE, the era of the...

The 10th-century BCE inscribed pithos from the Ophel, Israel. Image credit: Daniel Vainstub / Eilat Mazar.

Sabaean Inscription Points to Connections between King Solomon’s Israel and Kingdom of Sheba

Apr 3, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

During the 2012 excavations in Jerusalem, Israel, a partially preserved inscription engraved on the shoulder of a pithos was found in a context dated to...

Slaves’ Hill in the center of the Timna Valley (looking east); the black slag mounds on the hilltop are visible, as well as the only access path to the site; the arrow indicates the gatehouse complex. Image credit: Erez Ben-Yosef et al.

King Solomon-Era Fortification Unearthed in Israel’s Timna Valley

Jan 26, 2017 by News Staff

A team of Tel Aviv University archaeologists has uncovered a gatehouse and associated livestock pens — dating to the reign of Kings Solomon and David...

These ancient anepigraphic clay seals were found on a dig site in southern Israel; they offer evidence of government activity in the 10th century BC, a time when many scholars said a kingdom could not exist in the region. Scale bar in the upper image – 1 cm. Image credit: N. E. Greene, University of Wisconsin-Madison / B. J. Hartzell.

New Finds Suggest Biblical Kings David and Solomon Actually Existed

Dec 26, 2014 by News Staff

Six clay seals found at the archaeological site of Khirbet Summeily in Israel offer evidence that supports the existence of Biblical Kings David and Solomon,...

King Solomon's Pillars in Timna Valley, Israel. Image credit: Little Savage.

Copper Mines in Timna Valley Dated to Time of King Solomon

Sep 4, 2013 by News Staff

According to archaeologists from the Tel Aviv University, copper mines in Timna Valley that were thought to have been built by ancient Egyptians in the...

Jar fragment with inscription found at the Ophel archaeological site near the Temple Mount, Jerusalem (Ouria Tadmor)

Inscription from Time of Kings David and Solomon Found in Jerusalem

Jul 11, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

Israeli archaeologists have discovered what they believe is the earliest alphabetical written text ever found in Jerusalem. Jar fragment with inscription...