News of the Messengers Envoys between the Kingdom of Egypt and the Kingdoms of the Ancient East in the Light of the Amarna Correspondence

Section: Research Paper
Published
Jun 25, 2025
Pages
21-44

Abstract

Egypt, during the rule of the Eighteenth Dynasty in the fourteenth century BC, was a major political force in the ancient Near East, and most of the other powers in the region were keen to have good relations with it, and therefore its kings corresponded with it expressing the desire to consolidate relations, while sending appropriate gifts. The archive of correspondence discovered at Tell El-Amarna provides us with abundant information about what was happening at the time in this context and provides us with historical material that illustrates the movement of messengers who were moving between the kings of Egypt, Mittanni, Babylon, Assyria, Khatti, Arzawa, and Alashia.This research aims to introduce those messengers, explain their work and tasks, and illuminate their position and role in strengthening the network of relations between Egypt and those kingdoms

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