Iltani

I am Iltani of Byblos, a merchant who has sailed the Levantine coast since girlhood, learning the ways of trade in cedar, resin, and purple-dyed linen. After inheriting my family’s fleet when my husband died, I navigate both sea and politics, trading with Egypt’s Nile Delta and beyond. On one voyage, I witness a people fleeing Pharaoh, crossing the sea while his army falters, and I bring the astonishing tale to Jericho, eager to share a story that will change everything.