EPISODE · May 31, 2020 · 25 MIN
The Amarna Letters - Conversations between Kings and Canaanites
from History with Cy · host Cy
I thought that this might be a fun topic for those of you who are into examining ancient primary sources. For those of you who may not know, the Amarna Letters are a collection of 14th century BCE correspondence between three pharaohs of Egypt and other great kings or their vassals and mayors in the Levant. They're interesting and actually fun to read for what they reveal about international relations in the Near East during the period. The program is divided up into the following sections:0:00 - Introduction to the Amarna Letters3:55 - Bargaining for royal brides 11:30 - Assyria joins the club of great kings13:11 - Trouble in ByblosFollow History with Cy:YouTube ChannelInstagram Facebook Twitter Website Support the show
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I thought that this might be a fun topic for those of you who are into examining ancient primary sources. For those of you who may not know, the Amarna Letters are a collection of 14th century BCE correspondence between three pharaohs of Egypt and other great kings or their vassals and mayors in the Levant. They're interesting and actually fun to read for what they reveal about international relations in the Near East during the period. The program is divided up into the fol...
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