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April 10, 2017 · 28:13 · 3 min

Donkey dung and Solomon's copper mines

A host reads a National Geographic story about 3,000-year-old donkey dung found at an ancient camp, suggesting Solomon had access to copper mines and long-distance trade routes that could explain his wealth. The hosts land on a skeptical, comic note: one disputes radiocarbon dating beyond a few thousand years, and they agree a pile of donkey poop was never going to change anyone's mind about biblical history.

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