"The discovery in Israel of remarkably preserved 3,000-year-old
materials that included fabrics that were intricately decorated and colored as well as leather and seeds, connect to the biblical kings David and Solomon.
The items were recovered from copper mines in Timna, Israel, which are said to have been operated by Edomites, whom the Bible tells us were subject to King David (And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants.
1 Chronicles 18:13).
Of the finds, Dr Erez Ben-Yosef from Tel Aviv University said:
The items were recovered from copper mines in Timna, Israel, which are said to have been operated by Edomites, whom the Bible tells us were subject to King David (And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants.
1 Chronicles 18:13).
Of the finds, Dr Erez Ben-Yosef from Tel Aviv University said:
“The fabrics are of a very high quality, with complex designs and beautiful dyes.”CMI