NOVA
Season 38 Episode 6 - Quest for Solomon's Mines
Countless treasure-seekers have set off in search of King Solomon's mines, trekking through burning deserts and scaling the forbidding mountains of Africa and the Levant, inspired by the Bible's account of splendid temples and palaces adorned in glittering gold and copper. Yet to date, the evidence that has claimed to support the existence of Solomon and other early kings in the Bible has been highly controversial. In fact, so little physical evidence of the kings who ruled Israel and Edom has been found that many contend that they are no more real than King Arthur. In the summer of 2010, NOVA and National Geographic embarked on two cutting-edge field investigations that illuminate the legend of Solomon and reveal the source of the great wealth that powered the first mighty biblical kingdoms. These groundbreaking expeditions expose important new clues buried in the pockmarked desert of Jordan, including ancient remnants of an industrial-scale copper mine and a 3,000-year-old message with the words "slave," "king," and "judge."
Episodes in Season 38
Building the Great Cathedrals
55 min
Emergency Mine Rescue
55 min
Trapped in an Elevator
55 min
Dogs Decoded
55 min
Secrets of Stonehenge
55 min
Quest for Solomon's Mines
55 min
Secrets Beneath the Ice
55 min
Deadliest Earthquakes
55 min
Making Stuff: Stronger
55 min
Making Stuff: Smaller
55 min
Making Stuff: Cleaner
55 min
Making Stuff: Smarter
55 min
Smartest Machine on Earth
55 min
Crash of Flight 447
55 min
Venom: Nature's Killer
55 min
Japan's Killer Quake
55 min
Power Surge
55 min
How Smart Are Animals?
55 min
