wadi tawahin ancient gold mine in south israel
 

in southern israel,just south of the timna copper mines and north from eilat wadi millstones ancient gold mines are present.in the umayyed period(8th-10th century a.d.) gold was mined from the streems and the quartz bearing rocks of the area.just look in the internet under the title:"wadi tawahin".
from one tone of soil about 20 grams of gold were extarcted by washing gravel and mercury.:elefant: