146. Tut’ankhamun in Opet
Amun, Mut, Khonsu, and the King.Once a year, the city of Waset (Thebes / Luxor) hosted an enormous celebration. The Beautiful Festival of Opet honoured the great gods Amun-Ra, Mut,…
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Interview: Ancient Technologies, with Dr. Martin Odler
Metal, Monuments, and Makers.Dr. Martin Odler is a researcher at the Czech Institute of Egyptology, at Charles University in Prague. He studies the tools and objects that Egyptians used to…
Interview: Aten Worship, with Dr. Briana Jackson
Shrines, Temples, Sanctuaries.Dr. Briana Jackson is a specialist in the worship of Aten. The sanctuaries, shrines, temples, and monuments of Akhenaten appear throughout Egypt, Wawat, and Kush. In this interview,…
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Interview: Michael Levy
Reconstructing Music.Michael Levy is a renowned composer for ancient instruments and music. Using replicas of artefacts, and taking inspiration from texts and art, Michael creates wonderful songs based in the…
145b. Funding the Regime
Gold in them hills.The Restoration Project, initiated by Tut’ankhamun, was a costly affair. Although we imagine the pharaohs as “infinitely wealthy,” how did they acquire that legendary gold? In this…
145. Restoration II, Faces of the Gods
Living Images.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…
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, Sennedjem…
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…
143b: Fun and Fashion
A stylish king.When archaeologists opened the tomb of King Tut'ankhamun, they found many of his childhood possessions inside. Today, we can get a sense of his life by looking at…
143: The Boy King
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…
