A series of 12 programmes Written and presented by Magnus Magnusson
8: Jerusalem the Golden
King Solomon's Mines, the Wisdom of Solomon, Solomon and Sheba-the name of the famous King rings down the centuries in a variety of guises. But the name appears only in the pages of the Bible (Kings and Chronicles).
Tonight we visit the Bible lands in search of Solomon and his brilliant allies, inventors of alphabetic writing, the Phoenicians. Bible reader Eric Porter
Music JOHN RUTTER
Film editor IAN PITCH
Producer PAUL JORDAN