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Interview: Egyptian Heritage with Heba abd el Gawad

History, Voices, and Representation Heba Abd el Gawad is an exhibition curator, public outreach specialist and researcher in Egyptian heritage within museum contexts. She is the postdoctoral researcher for the project…

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Show Update – End of 2020

Some good news and some bad news. Before we start the next chapter of Egyptian history, I need to take a break. Fortunately, I also have some help on the…

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Undead Pharaohs: The Tomb Kings

An unofficial history, Part 1.In distant ages, and forgotten realms, a mighty civilization once flourished on the banks of a great river. The people of Nehekhara and their great kings…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

135: The Face(s) of Akhenaten

The legacy of Akhenaten.When King Akhenaten died, many of his policies ended. Later generations undid some of his work. But many of Akhenaten's policies continued, affecting later generations. In the…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

134b: The Burial(s) of Akhenaten

The Royal Tomb of Amarna and KV55Side episode. Today we discuss some "extra" items from Akhenaten's tomb. Also, we return to KV55, that elusive monument in the Valley of the…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

134: The Death of Akhenaten

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…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

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 throughout the country, visiting major temples and shrines.…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

Interview: Egyptology, Science, and Media with Prof. Kara Cooney

Interview with Kara Cooney, Part 3.Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney is professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). In this interview, we discuss her work…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

Interview: Hatshepsut, Power, and the Mafia with Prof. Kara Cooney

Interview with Kara Cooney, Part 2.Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney is professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). In this interview, we discuss her research…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

Interview: The Cost of Death with Prof. Kara Cooney

Interview with Kara Cooney, Part 1.Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney is professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). In this interview, we discuss her research…