Amunhotep II (Part 3): Slavery and the Bible.

In 1435 BCE, King Amunhotep II led a devastating war in Syria. He took thousands of captives, and transported them to Egypt by force. Once there, they became captive-workers of the Egyptian elite. Was this the historical inspiration for the Biblical "Captivity"? We go in search of answers...

Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.comAdditional Music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.comImages and Bibliography at https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/2017/07/16/episode-79-let-my-people-go/Please help the show by taking a quick survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/OX7nLd

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