Alashiya
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Alashiya, also spelled Alasiya, also known as the Kingdom of Alashiya, was a state which existed in the Middle and Late Bronze Ages, and was situated somewhere in the Eastern Mediterranean. It was a major source of goods, especially copper, for ancient Egypt and other states in the Ancient Near East. It is referred to in a number of surviving texts, however its exact location still remains a subject of academic debate and a matter of speculation. In the absence of any concrete scholarly consensus, a variety of locations have been proposed. According to one version Alashiya was situated in either the southeastern coastal part of Anatolia or the northern Levant. An alternate theory places it partially on the island of Cyprus.
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A clay tablet, with Egyptian text on it
One of the Amarna letters. Correspondence between a king of Alashiya and Amenhotep III of Egypt. Circa 1380 BCE. From Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1274 | Battles of Alashiya | battle, Alashiya, Hatti | Wikidata |
| commons | image | A clay tablet, with Egyptian text on it | Commons | ||
| commons | image | One of the Amarna letters. Correspondence between a king of Alashiya and Amenhotep III of Egypt. Circa 1380 BCE. From Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin | Commons | ||
