donkey poop.
a bit of donkey excrement dating to the 10th century BC, contrary to expectation, provides evidence along with other circumstantial data that a large mining site being excavated in Israel was part of Solomon's empire.
a large contingent in the archaeological community has long held that David and Solomon were only minor chieftans, and not in control of the territory and power that is described in the Biblical record, but recent finds in Jerusalem and now at this mining site are justifying the Biblical record and the people who have believed it.
full article here:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/king-solomon-mines-bible-timna-dung/
a bit of donkey excrement dating to the 10th century BC, contrary to expectation, provides evidence along with other circumstantial data that a large mining site being excavated in Israel was part of Solomon's empire.
a large contingent in the archaeological community has long held that David and Solomon were only minor chieftans, and not in control of the territory and power that is described in the Biblical record, but recent finds in Jerusalem and now at this mining site are justifying the Biblical record and the people who have believed it.
full article here:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/king-solomon-mines-bible-timna-dung/