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title: Amarna Letter from Abdi-Tirshi
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5624/amarna-letter-from-abdi-tirshi/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Amarna Letter from Abdi-Tirshi

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Amarna Letter from Abdi-Tirshi](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5624.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5624.jpg)

## Image Caption

This clay tablet is part of the [Amarna letters](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amarna_Letters/). This letter was sent from Abdi-Tirshi (King of Hazor) to [Amenhotep III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amenhotep_III/) or [Akhenaten](https://www.worldhistory.org/Akhenaten/). Abdi-Tirshi reassures the [pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) that he is loyal and is keeping his [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) in good order. The letter was written in Babylonian [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscriptions; the [writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/writing/) is complex and parts of many signs are indistinct. 14th century BCE. From Tell el-[Amarna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amarna/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, September 16). Amarna Letter from Abdi-Tirshi. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5624/amarna-letter-from-abdi-tirshi/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Amarna Letter from Abdi-Tirshi." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 16, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5624/amarna-letter-from-abdi-tirshi/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Amarna Letter from Abdi-Tirshi." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Sep 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5624/amarna-letter-from-abdi-tirshi/>.

## License & Copyright

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