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Sea Peoples
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The Sea Peoples were a group of tribes who raided Egypt and other Eastern Mediterranean regions around 1200 BC during the Late Bronze Age. They included well-attested groups such as the Lukka and Pele
This scene from the north wall of Medinet Habu is often used to illustrate the Egyptian campaign against the Sea Peoples, in what has come to be known
This scene from the north wall of Medinet Habu is often used to illustrate the Egyptian campaign against the Sea Peoples, in what has come to be known as the Battle of the Delta (c. 1175 BC), during the reign of Ramesses III. While accompanying hieroglyphs do not name Egypt's enemies, describing them simply as being from "northern countries", early scholars noted the similarities between the hairstyles and accessories worn by the combatants and other reliefs in which such groups are named.
The Abishemu obelisk, includes the words "Kwkwn ś: Rwqq" translated as "Kukun, son of Lukka"
The Abishemu obelisk, includes the words "Kwkwn ś: Rwqq" translated as "Kukun, son of Lukka"
Harbour town Gibala-Tell Tweini (Ugarit kingdom) and the Sea People destruction layer.
Harbour town Gibala-Tell Tweini (Ugarit kingdom) and the Sea People destruction layer.
Gibala-Tell Tweini. Storage jars found in the Early Iron Age destruction layer.
Gibala-Tell Tweini. Storage jars found in the Early Iron Age destruction layer.
Late Bronze Age collapse
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The Late Bronze Age collapse was a period of societal collapse in the Mediterranean basin during the late 13th to early 12th century BC. It is thought to have affected much of the Eastern Mediterranea
Sea Peoples
…Late Bronze Age evidence of migration, piracy, and destruction. In early scholarship, the Sea Peoples were often regarded as a primary cause of the Bronze Age Collapse but recent work tends to view them as refugees fleeing a crisis which was already in motion. The concept of the Sea Peoples was proposed by Emmanuel…
The Hittite Empire around 1300 BC
The Hittite Empire around 1300 BC
Ruins of the Sphinx Gate entrance to the Hittite city of Hattusa
Ruins of the Sphinx Gate entrance to the Hittite city of Hattusa
Marching soldiers on the Warrior Vase, c. 1200 BC, a krater from Mycenae
Marching soldiers on the Warrior Vase, c. 1200 BC, a krater from Mycenae
View of the Megaron of the palace at Tiryns, one of the many Greek palaces destroyed during the Bronze Age Collapse
View of the Megaron of the palace at Tiryns, one of the many Greek palaces destroyed during the Bronze Age Collapse