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News: The Pharaohs' Parade
Splendour and Ceremony. On April 3rd, 2021, Egypt hosted a magnificent celebration. Royal mummies, including Kings and Queens, departed their old home and made for a new one. In future, these rulers …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Mini: Mery-Neith, First Servant of Aten
A complicated career. In the reigns of Akhenaten and Tut'ankhamun, one of Egypt's top religious officials was Mery-Neith ("Beloved of Neith"). This man served in the temples, first as a Steward, then…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
141: The Restoration of Amun
I'm bringing ma'at back. One of Tutankhamun's famous projects is the Restoration, a country-wide program of repairs and gifts for major temples. After the excesses of Akhenaten, the boy king and his …
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
140: Tutankhamun
Tut-Ankh-Amun. Early in his reign, the young pharaoh Tut-ankh-Aten changed his name to Tut-ankh-Amun. Why did he do this? What did it mean? And how much control did this young ruler have over his own…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
139: King Tut-ankh-Aten
A famous reign. Following the death of Nefer-neferu-aten, a new ruler came to the throne. Tut-ankh-Aten was young, perhaps nine years old. He inherited power at a tumultuous point in history...
Date…Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
Interview: Mummies! with Prof. Ann Rosalie David
What does a mummy smell like? Prof. Ann Rosalie David is a pioneering researcher in mummies and ancient pathology. Having led many studies on Egyptian bodies, Prof. David helps reconstruct the lifest…
Published on 4 years, 9 months ago
138: Lost Women of Amarna
Powerful, but vanished. Following the death of Akhenaten, several prominent women disappear from history. Meritaten, the King’s Eldest Daughter; Kiya, one of his wives; and two mysterious daughters, …
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
137b: The Tomb of Nefertiti
A Hidden Monument? In recent years, the public has thrilled to reports that hidden chambers, in the tomb of Tutankhamun, might contain the burial of Nefertiti. But the question of Nefertiti's tomb is…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
137: The Death of Nefertiti
A Short-Lived Reign. By 1344 BCE, Nefer-neferu-Aten (Nefertiti) was in her mid-thirties. She did not have long to live. In her third regnal year, the King of Egypt died. Her death is mysterious: was …
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
136: Pharaoh Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten)
Nefertiti, King of Egypt. Following the death of Akhenaten, Queen Nefertiti may have become a King. Modern research suggests that, following her husband's death, Nefertiti became the new pharaoh. Her…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago