Discover the amulet of the mighty Pharaoh Sheshonq I

During the excavation of ancient copper factories in Southern Jordan, a group of archaeologists discovered an Egyptian amulet with the name of the mighty Pharaoh Sheshonq I.

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This small artifact may be evidence of a legendary military campaign that Sheshonq I once conducted in this area nearly 3,000 years ago.

The small beetle-like charm is found in the Khirbat Hamra Ifdan production area, Faynan district, about 50km south of the Dead Sea.

According to the description of the artifact posted in the Antiquity magazine, on the charm there are hieroglyphs with the content: 'The shining embodiment of Re, who was chosen by Amun / Re,' corresponds to the name when up The throne of Sheshonq I, the Pharaoh founded the 22nd dynasty of ancient Egypt, who was said to have ruled the country from about 945 BC until 924 BC.

'Most of these artifacts are amulets, sometimes they are jewels, and are sometimes used as an administrative or personal seal,' said Thomas E. Levy, the lead author of the article. , a professor of anthropology at the University of California, San Diego, USA said.

Interestingly, this little charm was never found during excavation, but was picked up by a student on the ground while Levy was conducting a tour of the ancient slag area at Khirbat Hamra Ifdan.

Levy and colleagues said, although not discovered in the context of its original archeology, the talisman could still provide evidence of the scope of Sheshonq I's military campaign in the rich area. this mineral.

In a study published in 2008, Levy and colleagues identified a major disruption in industrial copper production in Faynan in the 10th century BC. They argue that this is related to the military campaign of Sheshonq I.

The Jewish Bible mentions the exploitation of the Egyptian king 'Shishak' - this is most likely Sheshonq I. The king is said to have invaded the copper field five years after his death. King Solomon in 931 BC, along with the cities in Jezreel Valley and the Negev, even marched to Jerusalem. The writings in the temple of Karnak, in the ancient city of Thebes, also praised this military campaign of Sheshonq I.

Previously, Levy and his colleagues had found similar charms at Khirbat en-Nahas, very similar to the popular charms of Sheshonq dynasty. The special feature of newly discovered artifacts is that it has contains the first textual evidence proving the link between the above disruption period and the conquest of Sheshonq I.

The title has been changed. Reference: Livescience.com.