He also urged the Egyptian pharaoh to take steps to safeguard the region because of growing unrest and migrations from the north. In one letter, Abdu Heba strongly protested against the continued presence of Egyptian troops in Jerusalem. He called them dangerous and related how these soldiers went on a drunken spree, robbing his palace and almost killing him in the process.
See also ’AMARNA LETTERS.
Abgig A site in the fertile FAIYUM region, south of the Giza plateau. Vast estates and plantations were located here, and a large STELA of SENWOSRET I (r. 1971–1926 B.C.E.) was discovered as well. The stela is now at Medinet el-Faiyum. Abgig was maintained in all periods of Egypt’s history as the agricultural resources of the area warranted pharaonic attention.
