Tel Aviv University Research: Biblical Timna Valley copper mines exceeded today's safety standards
The research team conducted geochemical studies at copper mining sites in the Timna Valley in the Arava Desert.
Archaeologists Overturn Long-Held Beliefs About King Solomon's Mines
The findings match those previously recorded from the Wadi Faynan region of Jordan. In that study—led from the Hebrew ...
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King Solomon’s Mines Did Not Pollute the Environment, According to Geochemical Analysis
A recent study conducted by Tel Aviv University challenges the popular belief about the environmental and health impacts ...
Rewriting Narrative Of King Solomon's Mines
Geochemical surveys at copper production sites in the Timna Valley. A new study from Tel Aviv University overturns prevailing ...
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Copper industry of King Solomon’s era didn't harm the environment
The environmental pollution generated by ancient copper production was far less severe than previously thought.
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King Solomon's Mines: The Shocking Truth About Its Minimal Impact on Health
A study from Tel Aviv University shows ancient copper mining had minimal environmental impact, challenging previous ...
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Ancient copper smelting at ‘King Solomon’s mines’ was less toxic than today’s industry
Much like mines in the modern age, scholars have long assumed that ancient mining and metallurgy were highly toxic and dangerous, claiming the industry had a long-term, detrimental effect on the ...
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TAU study refutes claims of pollution from biblical-era mining
Researchers found minimal environmental and health impacts at King Solomon's copper mines in southern Israel's Timna Valley.