If Solomon was so rich and wise why is there absolutely no historical evidence that he existed?

Question

King Tut was a relatively minor ruler from around 1,300BC, but there was some evidence of his existence before his tomb was found. Why isn't there anything for Solomon?

The physical structures have been dated to the Omride period over a century after Solomon's supposed reign. The bible in itself is not evidence at all. Too little of it has been shown to be historically accurate.

"Absence of evidence negates necessity to believe"-- Intelligent Dragon

Answer 1

He used his riches to ensure his privacy and succeeded, much like Howard Hughes tried and failed..

Answer 2

What “appears to be a receipt for a donation of three silver shekels to the Temple of Yahweh” has “recently surfaced on the antiquities market,” states Biblical Archaeology Review. “This is the oldest extra-Biblical mention of King Solomon’s Temple ever discovered. [The words] BYT YHWH, ‘the house of the Lord [Yahweh],’ . . . had been found complete in only one extra-Biblical inscription,” and because of obscure context, its meaning has been disputed.
ever since Israeli archaeologist Yigael Yadin’s excavations at Megiddo during the 1960’s and early 1970’s, it was considered confirmed by many within the archaeological world that he had discovered fortifications and city gates that date from the period of King Solomon. Now, the fortifications, pottery, and gates found at Jezreel are causing some to question these conclusions.

Answer 3

You need to do a little digging (to coin a phrase!) about the archaeological finds at Tel Megiddo.

There are, however, no historical extra-biblical documents referring to a King Solomon.

HTH

Charles

Answer 4

You are kidding I hope.
What about the temple ruins?
What about Tel Har Megiddo?
What about the Book of Proverbs?
What about Ecclesiates?
Psalm 72?
Song of Solomon?
I think to say there is no evidence displays profound ignorance and bias.

Answer 5

Controversy exists because the temple area cannot be excavated.
Solomon may only have been his monarchic name.
He was earlier known as Jebediah, son of David.

Answer 6

If you are unfortunate to be attending a public school, the leftist, liberal, agenda driven, politically correct teachers will probably say that George Washington and Christopher Columbus did not exist. The humanistic, secular people are very busy attempting to destroy Christianity in the U.S.A. However, hate cults such as the Islamic/Muslim factions are promoted. Today, the public school students comprise the most duped, brainwashed group in America.

Answer 7

Because invaders burned down everything and destroyed everything in their paths?

We only know about King Tut because is tomb miraculously survived by being buried under tons of sands...

Answer 8

not so

1) for starters there is the temple mount... he after all made the first temple
2) there are the writings in the scriptures of what he wrote
3) there is an Egyptian Queen... the one who wore the cerimonial beard in some scuptures who was probably The Queen of SHeba who visited him according to David Downs

Answer 9

Seek knowledge

Answer 10

"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" --Carl Sagan.

I take it you assume that the Jewish scriptures have no historical basis what-so-ever, and does not in of itself count as some sort of evidence.