In New Kingdom Egypt (c.1500 – 1150 BCE), the rulers and people of the Nile Valley communicated extensively with their eastern neighbours. Trade and diplomacy were far more common than outright conflict. And the Egyptian pharaohs were highly regarded in distant courts. These contacts survive in the archaeological record: detailed texts recording interactions; shipwrecks carrying cargo from the Egyptian court; and even tombs recording the high status of foreigners serving the pharaoh himself.
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Logo image: A wooden statue head from the tomb of Aper-el / Abdiel. Saqqara, Imhotep Museum, photo by Dominic Perry 2024.
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127: Meket-Aten and Smenkh-Ka-Re
126: The Death of Queen Tiye
125b: Maru Aten and North Palace
125: House of Meritaten
124: Amurrites 2, The Crimes of Aziru
123: Amurrites and Where to Find Them
122: Letters from the Capital
Interview: Alcohol & Economics with Prof. Leslie Anne Warden
Interview: Ancient Lives with Prof. Elizabeth Frood
121b: Akhenaten Phase 2 (Summary)
121: Ruler of the Horizons (Akhenaten's Festival of Tribute)
120: Reverend Mother
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119: Tut-ankh-Aten (Tutankhamun the Prince)
118b: Priests and Provisions (Feeding the Aten)
118: House of Aten (The Great Temples at Amarna)
Interview: Akhnaten (a MetOpera cast)
117: Adoring Ra
116: Adoring Aten
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