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109: Queen Nefertiti feat. Dr. Joyce Tyldesley
Akhenaten (Part 2): The Great Queen(s)... In 1361 BCE, Amunhotep IV was settled into his power. It was time to find a queen - his choice would be one of Egypt's most famous women...
This episode cover…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
108: AKA Amunhotep IV
Akhenaten (Part 1): Conventional Start.
Around 1362 BCE, the reign of Amunhotep IV began. Although destined to shake the Egyptian state, this King began with some surprisingly conventional choices. Hi…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
107: Looking Back
Amunhotep III (Part 14): The End. In his last regnal years, Neb-ma'at-Re Amunhotep III experienced victories and defeats. While his health declined, the pharaoh got into a serious argument with the K…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
106b: Last Monuments (Bonus)
Bonus Episode! Lesser-known Monuments of Amunhotep III.
By the last years of his reign, c.1365 BCE, King Amunhotep had dozens of important monuments going up throughout Egypt and Nubia. But some of th…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
106: Mail-Order Bride
Amunhotep III (Part 13): Foreign Wives and Magnificent Tiye
By 1366 BCE, Amunhotep was on top of the world: foreign kings begged his friendship and they were willing to pay (beautifully) to get it. Me…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
105: The Sun King
Amunhotep III (Part 12): Pharaoh as a God. By 1366 BCE, Amunhotep III was ready to celebrate a second sed-festival. However, the King's pretensions had begun to reach celestial heights - in regnal ye…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
104: A Wealthy House
Daily Life in New Kingdom Egypt.
Around 1370 BCE, wealthy Egyptians enjoyed a comfortable and well-furnished lifestyle. From their tombs, houses and scattered texts, we can get a sense of daily life f…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Mini Episode: Egyptian Dinosaurs
Egypt in the Cretaceous period.
Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Brandon Fe…Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Mini Episode: An Intact Tomb
Kha and Merit, an Intact Tomb. In 1906, a remarkable discovery came to light: the tomb of a middle-class couple, who lived in the town of Deir el-Medina. Here, amid the craftsmen and specialists who …
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
103: The House of Rejoicing (Malqata Palace)
Amunhotep III (Part 11): The Royal Palace and a King's Life.
By 1370 BCE, King Amunhotep III was living in a sumptuous palace at Thebes. Built for the first sed-festival (ep.100), the "House of Rejoic…
Published on 7 years ago