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145b: Funding the Regime
Gold in them hills. Tut'ankhamun is famous for his gold. But where did it come from? And how did the pharaoh pay for his costly Restoration project? In this episode, we briefly explore some records f…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
145: Restoration II, Faces of the Gods
Living Images. King Tut’ankhamun is famous for the Restoration of traditional temples. But what did that involve? Records from the King’s reign give us insight to the practical business. We see the r…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
144b: Sennedjem, Menay
Caregiver and Tutor. Young Tut’ankhamun had multiple caregivers. We have already met Maia, the menat of the King. Now, we meet Sen-nedjem, the menay. From his large (but overlooked) tomb, Sen-nedjem …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
144: Maia, Menat
One who nourished the god. Tut’ankhamun never refers to his birth mother. And until 1996, historians had little idea of the person who raised this young pharaoh. That changed with the discovery of Ma…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
143b: Fun and Fashion
When archaeologists opened the tomb King Tut'ankhamun, they found many of his childhood possessions inside. Today, we can get a sense of his life by looking at his games, toys, and clothes.
Date: c. …Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
143: The Boy King Tutankhamun
From baby to boy. For all his fame and glamour, the life of Tut'ankhamun was more difficult than it seems. The young king dealt with physical challenges and a social environment that treated him as a…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
142c: Amurrites 3, Betrayal
Interlude: The greatest treachery. By the end of Akhenaten's reign, events in Syria had developed their own momentum. Rulers like Aziru, prince of Amurru, were causing trouble. Akhenaten had to deal …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
142b: Deeds of the Hittites
Interlude: Warlords and Adventurers. In the second millennium BCE, a new power rose to the north of Egypt. The Kingdom of Hatti (aka the land of the Hittites) emerged as a significant political, econ…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
News: Aten Town, Luxor
A remarkable discovery. In April 2021, Egyptologists working in Luxor announced a major discovery. A new “lost” city, associated with Amunhotep III (and probably Akhenaten as well). In this brief rou…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
142: Wars in the North
Egypt on the offensive. King Tutankhamun's government had to deal with major threats in the north. Instability and regional warfare had spread through Syria and Canaan. To tackle these, pharaoh despa…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago