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

108. AKA Amunhotep IV

Akhenaten (Part 1): Conventional Start. Around January of 1362 BCE, King Amunhotep IV came to power. Considering where he wound up, this King started off quite traditionally. In this episode,…

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

107b. Queen Tiye with Joyce Tyldesley

Queen Tiye the Widow. After her husband's death, Queen Tiye continued to act as the matriarch of a ruling family. Guiding her son (Amunhotep IV) in his first year of…

1400 – 1362 BCE: Amunhotep III (18th Dynasty, Part 6) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

107. Looking Back

Amunhotep III (Part 14): The End. It is time to wrap up the great king's reign. From 1363-1362 BCE, Neb-ma'at-Re Amunhotep III suffered a decline in health, achieved a notable…

1400 – 1362 BCE: Amunhotep III (18th Dynasty, Part 6) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

106b. Last Monuments

Bonus Episode! Lesser-known and Completed Monuments of Amunhotep III. By 1365 BCE, many of Amunhotep's monuments were nearing completion. Some of these, though, have been forgotten - like the King's…

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Taschen’s King Tut: Journey to the Underworld

Affiliate Advertisement. The History of Egypt Podcast is pleased to partner with Taschen books, the world's leading publisher of high-quality art and photography works. Now, in conjunction with some of the world's…

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106. Mail Order Bride

Amunhotep III (Part 13): Foreign Wives and Tiye Supreme. Amunhotep III was fortunate to live in the most peaceful and prosperous time of Egypt’s imperial history. From 1370 down to…

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105. The Sun King

Amunhotep III (Part 12): Pharaoh as a God. By the time of his second Sed-Festival (in year 34), Amunhotep III had reached the pinnacle of his earthly influence and power.…

1400 – 1362 BCE: Amunhotep III (18th Dynasty, Part 6) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

104. A Wealthy House

Daily Life for the Nobility. At the height of the 18th Dynasty, c.1370 BCE, wealthy Egyptians were enjoying an unprecedented degree of comfort. In this episode we explore some general…

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Mini Episode: Forgotten Days (Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Egypt)

A Familiar Place in Unfamiliar Times. Episode audio at https://open.acast.com/public/streams/60ef4820d9e6df2b913195e6/episodes/63c8696285c58a00102b2ff4.mp3. Ancient, ancient, ancient Egypt. Prehistoric Egypt and north Africa were home to many species of flora and fauna. From the…

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103. The House of Rejoicing

Amunhotep III (Part 11): The Royal Palace. By 1370 BCE, King Amunhotep III was living in a sumptuous palace at Thebes. Built for the first sed-festival, the "House of Rejoicing"…