Episode 90: Neb-Ma’at-Re
Amunhotep III (Part 1).Neb-ma'at-Re Amunhotep came to power in 1400 BCE. At the age of just 12, he had already spent years being groomed for power. Even his birth was…
Mini Episode: Birthday Festivities
The Egyptian Religious Year (Part 12/12).The Egyptian year ended on a down-note. Thanks to a string of "unlucky" days, the ancients experienced a time of uncertainty and disorder in their…
Episode 89: Lords of the Desert
(Interlude).In 1414 BCE, a man named Nebi led a convoy of soldiers and convicts out into desert wastes of the Sinai Peninsula. They went in search of copper; along the…
Episode 88: Lady of the Lake
(Interlude).Queen Mother Tiaa was a mighty lady indeed. Before coming to power as mother of Thutmose IV, Tiaa lived a comfortable life in the palace of the royal harem. This institution…
Mini Episode: Flower Festivities
The Religious Year (Part 10+11). As the end of year approached, the Egyptians celebrated some essential festivals to honour the past and prepare for the future. With the harvest now…
Episode 87: Comforts of Power
Thutmose IV (Part 2). From 1418 to 1400 BCE, Men-kheperu-Re Thutmose IV ruled Egypt with capable mind and mighty arms. His reign saw some fascinating events pop up, including new…
Episode 86: Doing God’s Work
Thutmose IV (Part 1).A new pharaoh arose in 1418 BCE. Almost immediately he took reprisals against enemies, rewarded the god that had helped him into power, and then set off…
Episode 85: A Clash of Princes
Interlude: A Royal Contest.In 1418 BCE, Amunhotep II died. But he did not leave a clear heir, and the throne could have gone to a number of young princes. Almost…
Episode 84b: Into the Tomb
Interlude: Remarkable Discoveries in a Royal Tomb.Around 1440 BCE, Egyptians were carving the burial monument of Amunhotep II in the Valley of the Kings. In 1898 CE, a group of…
Mini Episode: Onion Festivities
The Egyptian Calendar Months 8 & 9. The planting season (peret) was ending; the season of harvest (shemu) was starting. Over these two months, Egyptians looked to the fields, and…
