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The Lords of Avaris: Uncovering the Legendary Origins of Western Civilization

: Heroes like Danaus , who Rohl identifies as a Hyksos ruler fleeing Egypt to found the Mycenaean dynasty.

: Chariot-warrior cultures of Anatolia and Mesopotamia.

: Rohl connects the survivors of the Trojan War, specifically Aeneas , directly to the legendary founding of Rome, shortening the traditional gap between these events to about a century. Avaris: The Epicenter of Discovery

Rohl posits that a group of Indo-European-speaking, chariot-riding warriors from the northern mountains and plains migrated into the Near East at the start of the Middle Bronze Age. According to his thesis, these tribes became the ancestors of multiple great civilizations:

: The "Shepherd Kings" who ruled northern Egypt from their capital, Avaris .