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 Letters
3:55 - Bargaining for royal brides
11:30 - Assyria joins the club of great kings
13:11 - Trouble in Byblos
21:50 - Shechem and Jerusalem
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