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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 1360,…

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

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. Some…

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 features…

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Mini Episode: Forgotten Days (Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Egypt)

A Familiar Place in Unfamiliar Times.Ancient, ancient, ancient Egypt. Prehistoric Egypt and north Africa were home to many species of flora and fauna. From the shores of the great Tethys…

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

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" aka…

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

102b. Colourful Keftiu

Twilight on Crete.In 1370 BCE an Egyptian embassy visited the Aegean. They came to see the Keftiu, aka the Minoans, who led a charmed life. They built enormous palace and…

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

101. Hapu’s Son

Amunhotep the Son of Hapu.In 1370 BCE, the pharaoh's closest advisor was already eighty years old. At such an advanced age, Amunhotep the son of Hapu was experienced, educated and…

General Topics Mini Episodes

Mini Episode: Songs in a Garden

In this mini episode we explore the courtship of an ancient couple. A pair of Egyptians relax in a garden, sharing a moment of intimacy and love. We explore their…

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Mini Episode: The Lost Son

Around 1250 BCE an Egyptian father wrote a letter to his wayward son. The boy had joined a ship's crew and was now abroad, but had not sent any word…

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Mini Episode: A Wayward Scribe

Beer and bother. A model letter from c.1250 BCE tells us of a wayward scribe, who fell off the path of ma'at and became lost in drunkenness, indolence and womanizing.…