Copper ruins in Jordan bolster biblical record of King Solomon

New carbon dating shows the site is older than previously believed. Critics say there's still no evidence of an empire. A massive copper smelting plant in the biblical land of Edom is at least three centuries older than researchers previously believed, placing it firmly in the biblical timeline of King Solomon, the first ruler of a united Israel 3,000 years ago, researchers reported Monday.

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