05. He Who Makes Beautiful Things
Monuments and art of Sneferu, King of Egypt c.2620-2575 BCE
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131: King Nefertiti
Ankh-kheperu-Ra Nefer-neferu-Aten. Queen Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten Neferet-Iti) seems to disappear from our story around year 12 of Akhenaten (c. 1352 BCE). Did she die? Fall out of favour? Or... did her…
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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 explore the strange…
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129: Hard-Knock Life
Stress, Diet, and Death in Akhet-Aten. By 1349 BCE (regnal year 14), Akhenaten's new city had grown rapidly. Twenty to thirty thousand people now called the city home, and these…
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Interview: Amarna Sunset with Prof. Aidan Dodson
Royal Tombs, Amarna, and Egyptology in 2020.My guest today is Professor Aidan Dodson. To those interested in ancient Egypt, Prof. Dodson needs no introduction. He is the Honorary Professor of Egyptology…
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128: True Crime KV55
DNA, CSI... etc. The Confounding Coffin. In this episode, we visit a historical crime scene: the mysterious sepulchre of KV55. Discovered in 1907, this grave is easily the most debated,…
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Update: Saving/Downloading Mp3s
Dear listeners,In the past, episodes of the podcast have appeared with an extra link to "Save as mp3" and download the episode directly. Those links will no longer be appearing…
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On Justice
Recently, the director of the British Museum, Dr. Hartwig Fischer, released a statement of "solidarity" with the Black Lives Matter movement and the calls for justice against unjust laws and…
