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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67b: The Battle of Megiddo (A Dramatic Reading)
67: Armageddon
66: An Awkward Transition
65c: Little King Thutmose
65b: Two Texts of Hatshepsut
65: Hatshepsut of Millions of Years
64: Beloved Uncle
63: Hatshepsut's Excellent Adventure
62b: The Divine Birth of Hatshepsut
62: Holy of Holies
61: The Two Lands Serve Her
60: Thutmosid Family Values
59: The Song of Thutmose
58: The Great Turnaround
57: All Things Good and Pure
Mini-Episode: Dancers for God
56c: A Royal Funeral
56b: Restoring Splendour
56: The Return of the King
Introducing: The New Kingdom
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