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Carl Niebuhr

1861–1927

Best known for writing as Carl Niebuhr, this German author explored the ancient Near East for general readers as well as scholars. His books on the Amarna period and early Hebrew history helped bring complicated historical material into a more readable form.

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The Tell El Amarna Period

The Tell El Amarna Period

by Carl Niebuhr

About the author

Carl Niebuhr (1861–1927) was the pen name of the German writer Carl Krug. Library and authority records connect the two names, and surviving editions of his work show a strong interest in the history of the ancient Near East, especially Egypt and the biblical world.

Among the works associated with him are Geschichte des ebräischen Zeitalters, Studien und Bemerkungen zur Geschichte des alten Orients, and The Tell El Amarna Period. That last book, preserved by Project Gutenberg and other library catalogs, focuses on the diplomatic world revealed by the Amarna tablets and shows his talent for turning specialist historical research into a sustained narrative.

There is not much easily confirmed biographical detail available online beyond his dates, authorship, and pseudonym. Even so, the record that remains suggests a writer deeply engaged with ancient history and the literature of the Old Orient.