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Amarna letter EA 158 information


EA 161, Obverse
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Amarna letter EA 158, titled: "Father and Son",[1] is a moderate length letter from Aziru, the leader of the region of Amurru. The letter is written to the Egyptian official, Tutu/ (Dudu). EA 158 is the third letter in a series of 16 letters regarding Aziru.

In synopsis, the 16 letters talk of servitude to the Pharaoh:

  • The development of a city;
  • The desire to visit Egypt, by Aziru (or his son);
  • The warfare 2 days distant in Nuhasse by the kings of the region;
  • The continued sending and receiving of messengers.
  • A letter to Aziru, when visiting Egypt.
  • A final conditions letter (players and regions).

The Amarna letters, about 300, numbered up to EA 382, are a mid 14th century BC, about 1360 BC and 20–25 years later, correspondence. The initial corpus of letters were found at Akhenaten's city Akhetaten, in the floor of the Bureau of Correspondence of Pharaoh; others were later found, adding to the body of letters.

Letter EA 158 (also see here-(Obverse): [1]), is numbered C 4758 (12205), from the Cairo Museum.

  1. ^ Moran, William L. 1987, 1992. The Amarna Letters. EA 158, "Father and Son", pp. 244-245.

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