A mysterious Egyptian queen wrote to the king of the Hittites with a shocking request:
“Send me one of your sons… so I can marry him.”
Who was this queen? And why would **Tutankhamun’s widow—possibly Queen Ankhesenamun—**reach out to Egypt’s sworn enemy right after his death? What happened to the Hittite prince who answered the call?
This is the tale of the Dahamunzu Affair—an ancient diplomatic scandal that nearly changed the course of history. In this episode, we uncover the clues hidden in Hittite letters, Egyptian artifacts, and the political storm that followed the boy king’s death.
Featuring: Tutankhamun, Ankhesenamun, Ay, Horemheb, and Šuppiluliuma I.
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