Under the Guise of Greatness

The international age of the Near East was defined by the interactions and interrelation between the "Great Kings" of the region. Who were these kings? What qualified a king for a seat at the table of power? And who decided who was allowed to sit? 

This project explores two of the Amarna letters from one of the lesser known Great Kings, the king of Alashiya, to explore the dynamic between the long established Great Kings, and those who sought to establish their own power.