In Search Of... Season 6 # 8, KING SOLOMON'S MINES

There is an old legend that the Solomon's mines still exist. The bible states that king Solomon exceed all other kings on earth by riches. The weight of gold that came to Solomon in 1 year weighed 13 ½ tons.

The Israelites have been nomads and King David fulfilled a dream for them: A City for their own. It was Solomon who transformed Jerusalem to an ancient wonder and who controlled the trade coming through his country to secure the trade routes of the modern world. Phoenician trade flourished in the harbors and influenced Israel's art and culture. To find Solomon's mines it is important to understand the trade with the Phoenicians. The Queen of Saba arrived to offer partnership in the trade with the East and confirmed that his wealth exceeded what she had heard of him. In the Western sides of Arabia hundreds of mines were discovered which led to ancient factories in the mines. Mining stopped because the trees needed had been chopped down in the whole area and the memory where the minerals came from became forgotten.