The Old Testament portrays King Solomon as a man of extraordinary intelligence, riches and influence. Jesus Christ talked about him in the Gospels. A current article in Biblical Archeology Review recommended that a first century AD painting portraying his astute judgment has been found in the vestiges of Pompeii, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEL9mR8GioQ.
The acclaim of King Solomon has likewise advanced into famous writing. For example, the British author Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) distributed an invented novel portraying the undertakings of Allan Quatermain, who in the long run finds the mines in South Africa. A few prevalent movies depend on the book.
Be that as it may, a few archeologists known as minimalists have questioned the veracity of the Old Testament's depiction of King Solomon. Israel Finkelstein of Tel Aviv University has recommended that the archeological proof does not bolster the scriptural record of Solomon.
Another radiocarbon dating of an old copper smeltery difficulties Finkelstein's claim. As of late, Los Angeles Times provided details regarding a fabulous find that tosses all the more light on the issue. In a paper distributed in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Thomas E. Impose of the University of California, San Diego, who has coordinated the unearthings in Jordan, says a gigantic copper refining plant found in the scriptural place where there is Edom is no less than 300 years more seasoned than beforehand suspected.
While Levy does not state the find demonstrates the veracity of the scriptural record of Solomon, he says, "we've brought experimental information that shows we need to reconsider those inquiries. We're back in the ballgame now."
Classicist William Schniedewind underpins Levy. In his view, Levy "is totally right. The logical confirmation is by all accounts going to support him."
While Finkelstein and different minimalists still uncertainty the noteworthiness of the locate, the new radiocarbon dates square pleasantly with the scriptural dates for King Solomon's rule (971-931 BC).
The site Levy provides details regarding is known as Khirbat en-Nahas or "vestiges of copper" in Arabic. It is a 24-section of land range 30 miles south of the Dead Sea and 30 miles north of Petra. It incorporates more than 100 structures. The gigantic measure of dark slag, which is up to 20 feet (6 meters) profound, demonstrates that the place was by a wide margin the biggest iron age copper mine.
It is hence likely that Levy is correct and the remaining parts of King Solomon's mines have without a doubt been found.
Joel Kontinen is an interpreter and author as of now living in Finland. His experience incorporates a MA in interpretation thinks about and a BA in Bible and Theology. He gets a kick out of the chance to stay up with the latest on science news and regularly remarks on creation/advancement and beginnings issues.