very interesting overview of the contents of the famous armana letters, from the egyptian period of the rule of Akhenaton: letters in babylonian and other languages written on clay tablets in cuneiform. diplomatic correspondance between egypt, babylon, hattu, mitanni and other places.
episode 100 of the very worthwhile series "curator's corner" of the british museum's youtube channel.
with irving finkel ...
#geschichte #history #keilschrift #cuneiform #Ă€gypten #hatti #babylon Reading the Pharaoh's private mail with Irving Finkel | The Amarna Letters | Curator's Corner Ep100JA
