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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…
Posted in1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)
127: Meket-Aten and Smenkh-Ka-Re
Two Funerals and a Wedding, Part 2.In 1350 BCE the royal house was in crisis. Tiye was dead, and soon after, one of pharaoh’s daughters also traveled to the West.…
Posted in1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)
126: The Death of Tiye
Two Funerals and a Wedding, Part 1. Two Funerals and a Wedding, Part 1. Around year 12 of Akhenaten, the Queen Mother Tiye died. She journeyed to the West at…
Posted in1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)
125b. Maru Aten and North Palace
A Guided Tour.Today, we visit two monuments belonging to Meritaten, eldest daughter of pharaoh. The Maru Aten (south) and North Palace (north) provide glimpses at the luxurious life of royalty in…
Posted in1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)
125. House of Meritaten
A Princess of Egypt.In 1351 BCE, princess Meritaten was approximately ten years old. The king’s eldest daughter, Meritaten was the foremost child of the royal family, front and centre of…
Posted in1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)
124. Amurrites 2: The Crimes of Aziru
A New Generation of Rebels.Around 1350 BCE, approximately, a new generation of Amurrites began to cause trouble for the empire. The sons of Abdi-Ashirta inherited his power and soon began…
Posted in1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)
123. Amurrites and Where to Find Them
Abdi-Ashirta and the Rise of Amurru.In the later years of Amunhotep III (father of Akhenaten) and the early years of Akhenaten himself, events in the north began to trouble the…
Interview: Alcohol and Economics with Prof. Leslie Warden
with Dr. Leslie Anne Warden. Beer, Bread and Pharaoh's Power. My guest today is Dr. Leslie Anne Warden, associate professor of art history and archaeology at Roanoke College in Virginia,…
Posted in1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)
Interview: Ancient Lives with Prof. Elizabeth Frood
Interview.My guest today is Professor Elizabeth Frood, Associate Professor of Egyptology and Director of the Griffith Institute at the University of Oxford, UK. In a lively discussion, Prof. Frood shares…
