c. 921 BCE

Shishak's Son, Osorkon I, Donated Solomon’s Gold

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In 921 BCE Shishak’s son King Osorkon the 1st of Egypt recorded gifts to the gods, including 383 tons of gold and silver, some most likely from King Solomon's gold that was looted during Shishak's conquest.

This fragment from a pillar in a temple at Bubastis shows itemized lists of gifts to each god and goddess of Egypt.

Shishak Stele piece drawing
University of Chicago Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Clarence Stanley Fisher

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Shishak’s son King Osorkon I of Egypt in 921 BCE recorded gifts to the gods, including 383 tons of gold and silver. This fragment from a pillar in a temple at Bubastis shows itemized lists of gifts to each god and goddess of Egypt.