Amarna Letters — The Habiru at the Gates of Canaan
מכתבי אל-עמארנה
Author: Rois vassaux cananéens et pharaon Akhénaton (c. 1350 av. J.-C.)
Date: c. 1400–1330 av. J.-C.
Preservation: British Museum (Londres), Ägyptisches Museum (Berlin), Musée du Caire
deposited on April 16, 2026 · History register · custodian, not owner
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The Amarna Letters are 382 cuneiform tablets from the diplomatic archives of pharaohs Amenhotep III and Akhenaten. Letters from Canaan's vassal kings describe the advance of groups called "Habiru" — whose identification with the biblical Hebrews remains one of the oldest debates in biblical archaeology.
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The Amarna Letters are 382 cuneiform tablets from the diplomatic archives of pharaohs Amenhotep III and Akhenaten. Letters from Canaan's vassal kings describe the advance of groups called "Habiru" — whose identification with the biblical Hebrews remains one of the oldest debates in biblical archaeology.