1400 – 1362 BCE: Amunhotep III (18th Dynasty, Part 6)

Mini Episode: Kha and Merit

Mini Episode.In 1906 CE, a tomb came to light in the hills west of Luxor. On February 15, archaeologists Ernesto Schiaperelli and Arthur Weigall uncovered and opened the hidden burial…

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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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.…

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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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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"…

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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…

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102. An Egyptian Odyssey

Passage to Mycenae. In 1370 BCE an Egyptian embassy may have travelled to the lands of Greece. They visited the people called Tanaiu, aka the Mycenaeans, who were a rising…

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101b. Egyptian Religion with Dr. Campbell Price

Amunhotep Hapu, Private Worship, and Immortality. My guest today is Dr. Campbell Price, who generously sat down to talk about non-royal statues and the immortality of Amunhotep son of Hapu.…