References are made to Tarshish in the Old Testament as a rich area far across the sea from the Holy Land. It was said to have exported vast quantities of important metals, including gold and silver ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A maritime archaeologist has put forward a bold theory — that King Solomon, a king of Israel who ...

King Solomon is traditionally (and I think, solidly) believed to have been king of the united monarchy of Judah, from c. 970-931 B.C. We don’t have much at all to establish his existence and influence ...