The legendary mines of King Solomon... Do they really exist? Or is this a myth that has come down to us from time immemorial? And where might they be? The attention of the famous traveler and writer Tahir Shah was attracted by Ethiopia, from where gold of the highest standard was brought back in the times of the Egyptian pharaohs. Armed with ancient maps and testimonies of travelers, accompanied only by a driver and a guide-translator, he traveled almost the entire country, got acquainted with the life of its ancient people, crossed the desert with a caravan of salt, watched the feeding of the famous hyenas of Harar, saw the unique temples of Lalibela, visited illegal gold mines. And finally, the entrance to the mysterious cave opened before the tireless treasure hunter...