The findings match those previously recorded from the Wadi Faynan region of Jordan. In that study—led from the Hebrew ...

The research team conducted geochemical studies at copper mining sites in the Timna Valley in the Arava Desert.

The environmental pollution generated by ancient copper production was far less severe than previously thought.

Soil samples from Timna show that previous studies have exaggerated the environmental impact of the mining industry in ...

A new study from Tel Aviv University overturns prevailing scientific beliefs that King Solomon’s mines not only harmed the ...

A recent study conducted by Tel Aviv University challenges the popular belief about the environmental and health impacts ...

A study from Tel Aviv University shows ancient copper mining had minimal environmental impact, challenging previous ...

A groundbreaking study from Tel Aviv University dispels long-standing myths about King Solomon’s Mines, revealing that ...

The bike path, which cost NIS 7 million, is part of a larger project aimed at enhancing access to Timna Park, with a total investment of NIS 21 million. A new bike path will be opened in the ...

A study from Tel Aviv University dispelled long-standing myths about King Solomon’s Mines, revealing that ancient copper production in the Timna Valley caused minimal and localized environmental ...

In the new study, researchers conducted geochemical surveys at copper production sites in the Timna Valley, dating back to the 10th century BCE and the era of the Biblical Kings David and Solomon.

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 ...