Passing and Burial.

In the 17th year of his reign, King Akhenaten died. We know a surprising amount about the date of his death and the way he was buried. Studying Akhenaten’s sarcophagus, shabti figures, and his (possible) mummy, we get a sense of how this controversial ruler finally ended his rule…

حوالي سنة 1346 قبل الميلاد وأثناء العام ال 17 من حكم إخناتون لمصر، صحى المصريون في يوم على خبر وفاة ملكهم المثير للجدل إخناتون، إحنا دلوقتي عندنا معلومات مهمة جدا عن تاريخ وفاته وطريقة دفنه اللي عرفناهم من خلال دراسة تابوته الحجري، تماثيل الأوشابتي الموجودة في المقبرة، ومومياء تم العثور عليها (بيرجح ) العلماء إنها تنسب ليه، وبكده يكون عندنا فكرة عن إزاي انتهت فترة حكم إخناتون لمصر.

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5 Comments

  1. Angela
    October 12, 2020,

    This was a lovely episode – you struck just the right tone.

    I know things in a general way, but the details are important and I’ve learned so much from you!

    Now, I’m all caught up – when’s the next episode coming?? Just kidding! You take all the time you need to produce the quality episodes that I and everyone else are used to hearing from you and that satisfy you (Dominic-hotep?)

  2. Dan
    November 10, 2020,

    Hey does anyone know where the reconstruction of the UCL stela potentially showing the mourning of Akhenaten can be found? Episode indicated this would appear on the website

    • DominicPerry
      November 10, 2020,

      It’s in the picture gallery and it is referenced in the bibliography

      • Dan
        November 10, 2020,

        Thanks so it is. Didn’t realise you could scroll the pics. I’ve studied this field a fair bit now but I’ve never come across that stela before so thanks again.

        • DominicPerry
          November 10, 2020,

          No problem 🙂

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