Amarna letter EA 100


Amarna letter EA 100, titled: "The City of Irqata to the King" is a short-, to moderate-length clay tablet Amarna letter from the city-state of Irqata,, written to the Pharaoh of Egypt. Only one other city sent a clay tablet Amarna letter to the Pharaoh, namely Tunip, letter EA 59, titled: "From the Citizens of Tunip".
The letter concerns the "watch-guarding" of Irqata, regional warfare, and the city's continued protection, and loyalty to the Egyptian Pharaoh. The letter implies their loyalty, their constant vigilance, and need for assistance from the Pharaoh, either implied by troop needs, or at least awareness from the Pharaoh, of their needs.
EA 100 is located at the British Museum, no 29825. Tablet letter EA 100 can be viewed here: Obverse: , Reverse: .

The letter

EA 100: ''"The City of Irqata">Arqa">Irqata to the King"''

EA 100, letter one of one from the elders of city-state Irqata.
Obverse:
Reverse:

The [Habiru]/'Apiru">habiru">'Apiru

The mention of the Habiru shows the conflict of the time, as the takeover of city-states or regions by the Habiru. The map shows various cities and regions, and their respective dealings with the Habiru. The next closest mention of the Habiru is from the Jerusalem letters of Abdi-Heba, directly south at Jerusalem, letters EA 286, 287, 288, 289, and EA 290.

Spellings for ''[Habiru]'' in the Amarna letters

Text: Akkadian language, sumerograms, Egyptianisms, etc.
Akkadian:
Obverse:
Paragraph I
Reverse:

Version history (cuneiform)