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King Solomon's Mines (1885) is a popular novel [1] by the English Victorian adventure writer and fabulist Sir H. Rider Haggard. It tells of an expedition through an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain, searching for the missing brother of one of the party.
- H. Rider Haggard, Eça de Queirós
- 1885
Nov 22, 1985 · A comedy adventure film based on H. Rider Haggard's novel, starring Richard Chamberlain as Allan Quatermain and Sharon Stone as Jesse Huston. They search for the legendary mines of King Solomon in Africa, while facing hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.
- (15K)
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- J. Lee Thompson
- 1985-11-22
Following a mysterious map of dubious reliability, a small group of men trek into southern Africa in search of a lost friend-and a lost treasure, the fabled mines of King Solomon.
- (49.9K)
- Paperback
King Solomon's Mines is a 1985 action adventure film, and a film adaptation of the 1880 novel of the same name by H. Rider Haggard. It stars Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom, and John Rhys-Davies. It was produced by Cannon Films.
Apr 2, 2017 · Archaeologists discovered 3,000-year-old donkey dung in an ancient mining camp atop a sandstone mesa in Timna Valley. The site dates to the 10th century B.C., the era of the biblical kings David and Solomon, and may have been part of their copper-mining network.
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A classic adventure film based on H. Rider Haggard's novel, starring Stewart Granger as Allan Quatermain and Deborah Kerr as Elizabeth Curtis. They search for her missing husband and the legendary diamond mines in Africa, facing dangers and romance.
Sep 5, 2013 · Learn how archaeologists have uncovered evidence of ancient copper-smelting sites in Israel and Jordan that date to the time of King Solomon, but may not have been built by him or his Israelites. Find out who the Edomites were and why they controlled the mines.
