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One of history's most famous ancient wars eventually ended with something more powerful than another battle: a written peace agreement. 🏺🤝

Around 1269 BCE, Egypt under Ramesses II and the Hittite kingdom under Hattusili III concluded the Kadesh peace treaty.

The United Nations describes it as the oldest known peace treaty.

#AncientEgypt #KadeshTreaty #HittiteEmpire #AncientDiplomacy #HistoryStory
Transcript
00:00After generations of war, Egypt and the Hittites chose something different.
00:04They wrote down the peace and mutual protection.
00:07A war ended with words instead of another battle.

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