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57: Amunhotep I, All Things Good and Pure
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Amunhotep I and the Splendour of Thebes. The podcast returns from hiatus, following the death of a close family member. Around 1530 BCE, King Ahmose I died and Amunhotep I came to power. At this time, the city of Waset (Thebes) was beginning to gain wealth and prominence, thanks to the exploits of its military. Prosperity grew and non-royal tombs show a growing sense of vitality...
- Date c.1530 BCE
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Select Bibliography:
Sjef Willockx, “Three Tombs, attributed to Amenhotep I“
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semataui.de – Amunhotep I (website)
ucl.ac.uk – Amunhotep I (website)
euler.slu.edu – Amunhotep I (website)
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