What and Where Are King Solomon"s Mines?

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Question: What and Where Are King Solomon's Mines?

Answer:

The term King Solomon's Mines was made famous as the title to a 19th century novel, by Sir Henry Rider Haggard. The mines in question would have been copper and located in Edom, now southern Jordan. Kings David and his son Solomon may have controlled the copper mines in the area.

See Digs may help decide if King Solomon's mines was a misnomer.

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