Podcast Episodes

134b: The Burial(s) of Akhenaten

Side-episode. Today we discuss some "extra" items from Akhenaten's tomb. Also, we return to KV55, that elusive monument in the Valley of the Kings, t…

5 years, 10 months ago

134: The Death of Akhenaten

A controversy comes to its end. King Akhenaten died in his 17th year on the throne. Surprisingly, we know a lot about his passing and his burial. Fro…

5 years, 10 months ago

133: The Heretic King

Erasing a God. Sometime in his reign, Akhenaten initiated a project that has made him infamous. The King’s agents, sculptors and masons travelled thr…

5 years, 11 months ago

Uncovering Amarna with Dr. Chris Naunton

Interview. Chris Naunton is the former head of the Egypt Exploration Society and the elected President International Association of Egyptologists (20…

6 years ago

132: The Nefertiti Bust

How it was made, how it was discovered, and how it wound up in a museum far from its home.

Date c.1347 BCE and 1912 CE.

Website: www.egyptianhistory…

6 years ago

131: Nefertiti and Akhenaten - Co-Rulers?

The Queen becomes King. Throughout Akhenaten’s reign, the Great King’s Wife Neferet-Iti (Nefertiti) grew more and more prominent. By regnal year 16 (…

6 years ago

130: The Life and Death of Smenkhkare

A Short-Lived Ruler. In 1349 BCE, Egypt had two kings. But not for long. The young ruler, Smenkhkare, was destined to die early. In this episode, we …

6 years, 1 month ago

129: Amarna, the Hard-Knock Life

Child labour, plague, and dark deeds at Amarna. By regnal year 14 (c.1349 BCE) Akhenaten's capital city had grown to almost thirty thousand people. T…

6 years, 1 month ago

Interview: Amarna Sunset with Prof. Aidan Dodson

Royal Tombs, Amarna, Egyptology. Prof. Aidan Dodson has been in the game many years, and has published widely on a variety of topics. From his best-s…

6 years, 2 months ago

128: True Crime KV55 (DNA, CSI... etc)

The Mysterious Mummy. In this episode, we visit the historical crime scene known as Valley of the Kings tomb number 55. KV55 is easily the most analy…

6 years, 2 months ago