On the object is a depiction of King Solomon riding a horse, who, according to the apocryphal text the “Testament of Solomon,” was given a magic ring by the Archangel Michael. “This pendant ...

Well, they can be traced to a single tale involving the Biblical king Solomon and a stolen soul. Films, books, games still draw from lore that grew around it.

The Temple built by Solomon would become the spiritual center of Jerusalem. At the same time, the king built a ring of strongholds to protect his kingdom, with fortresses in Megiddo, Hazor ...

He was trying to prove that King Solomon’s Mines was no mere 19th-century fantasy adventure. He believed it was real. The fascination with biblical archaeology traces back to the Victorian era.