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At the height of the Amarna Age, during the final decade of Amehotep III's reign in Egypt, (ca.1390-1353 B.C.E.), a Babylonian king was looking for his sister in Egypt.

The first man to worship a single god, Akhenaten radically changed life in Egypt during his life, only to have it undone after his death and his name erased from history.

During the Late Bronze Age Egypt's 18th Dynasty was at the apex of its wealth and power, but it was soon to see its authority over its vassal territories challenged.

During the reign of Amenhotep III, (ca 1390-1352 B.C.E.), at the height of Egypt's imperial power, negotiations were underway for a royal bride to be sent from Babylon.

In the middle of the 14th century B.C.E., the King of Assyria, Ashur-uballit, (ca.1363-1328 B.C.E.), advanced his kingdom to become a Great power in the Near East.

The Old Testament makes it clear that Moses was neither a Hebrew nor an Israelite. Exodus 2:19 specifically refers to Moses as "an Egyptian".

The Karnak Temple Complex in the ancient Egyptian town of Thebes was constructed and added on by numerous kings over thousands of years.

The North Carolina Museum of Art and the British Museum have teamed up to present seldom seen artifacts from one of history's most mysterious civilizations.

The Amarna Letters show a Kassite King of Babylonia negotiating a diplomatic marriage with Egypt, as the Pharaoh, Akhenaten, seems to neglect his Mesopotamian ally.

The Amarna tablets are a unique collection of writings from the Egyptian New Kingdom, scribed in the 14th century BCE and re-discovered by Egyptian peasants in 1887.

West Bank Bethlehem sits almost 2,500 feet above sea level only five miles from Jerusalem. It is for Christians, Jews and Muslims a special place.

The River Nile has for centuries been the lifeblood of Egypt, its Pharaonic legacy now a magnate for visitors embarking on a luxury cruise down the Nile.

Temple visiting aside these tips from first-hand experiences help new visitors to get the most out of their Nile River cruising experience

How this collection of clay tablets containing the diplomatic records of the last Pharaoh's of Egypt's 18th Dynasty came to shape histories image of Bronze Age politics.

Being able to place events and people into historical context starts with an understanding of Ancient Egypt's chronology divided into dynasties and kingdoms.

Akhenaten (1379-1362 BC) is sometimes credited with the invention of monotheism -- that is, the belief in one god above all others. But just who was this remarkable man?

After a career as a circus strongman, Belzoni amazed the world with the Egyptian treasures he unearthed.

Ancient documents reveal how a young Hittite king tried to save his kingdom from the divine wrath invoked by his own father.

By the end of the 15th Century B.C.E. a vibrant international community had developed across the Near East with a trade network linking Africa to Europe and Central Asia.

Who was the Egyptian Goddess Nut, and why were depictions of her unique in Egyptian art? Why was her image used on coffin sarcophagi?