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The History of Egypt Podcast

Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt "in their own words." Using archaeology, ancient texts, and up-to-date scholarship, we uncover the world of the Nile Valley and its people. Hosted on the Airwave Media Network.

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114b: Defining the Horizons

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/07/31

Amarna (Part 2): Akhenaten's Priorities and Mindset. A short side episode, concerning Akhenaten's mind-set around the time he moved to Amarna. Did the King always plan this city? Did he want to live here forever and never leave? And how did he think about the community he was developing? We explore these questions... Date: c.1357 BCE (Regnal Year 6). King: Akhenaten (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re). Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten Neferet-Iti). Locations: Thebes (Waset); Amarna (Akhet-Aten)

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114: Seeds of a City

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/07/17

Amarna (Part 1): Building Akhet-Aten. In regnal year 5, Akhenaten decreed the foundations of his new city devoted to the sun god. One year later, the King returned to perform ceremonies and to review what had been completed... Date: c.1357 BCE (regnal year 6) King: Akhenaten (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re) Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten) Cities: Amarna (Akhet-Aten) Bookings now open for the next History of Egypt Tour! Check out the itinerary at Ancient World Tours

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113: Akh-en-Aten

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/07/03

Akhenaten (Part 6): New Name, Who Dis? In regnal year 5, Amunhotep IV reached the conclusion of his early ideological development. His views had crystallized and he was ready to express them more explicitly than before. Soon, pharaoh issued a public declaration; he would now be called Akh-en-Aten... Time Period: c.1358 BCE (regnal year 5)... King: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re)... Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten)... Places: Waset (Thebes), Akhet-Aten

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112: Artistic Revolution

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/06/19

Akhenaten (Part 5): Amarna Art. Around the time of his Sed-Festival, Amunhotep IV introduced a whole new form of artistic representation. Royal imagery was reworked from the ground up, including new proportions, displays and themes. In this episode, we explore the changes to relief and sculpture, and meet the artisans who put pharaoh's vision into practice... Time Period: c.1359 BCE (regnal year 4) King: Amunhotep IV (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re, Imen-Hetep) Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten

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48:44

111: The Royal Gods

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/06/05

Akhenaten (Part 4): Aten Above All. In 1360 BCE, regnal year 3, King Nefer-kheperu-Re Amunhotep IV made some of his most startling decisions yet. Promoting the sun disc, Aten, even further, Amunhotep began to give the god royal accessories (cartouches, uraei etc) and present it as a being tied intimately with the pharaoh. This culminated in an unprecedented event: a Sed-Festival, celebrated at Karnak, and shared by the King and God together... Time period: c.1360 BCE (regnal year 3) King:

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110: The Aten Appears

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/05/15

Akhenaten (Part 3): Revelation of a Religion. Soon after he came to power, Amunhotep IV (later Akhenaten) began to reveal his unique vision of god and the world. A remarkable amount of evidence survives for this crucial period: from a royal speech, magnificent temples at Karnak and a massive artistic shift, the King revealed his strange and fascinating ideas... Time period: c.1361 BCE (regnal year 2) King: Amunhotep IV (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re) Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten

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109: Nefertiti (with Dr Joyce Tyldesley)

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/04/19

Akhenaten (Part 2): The Great Queen(s)... In 1361 BCE, Amunhotep IV was settled into his power. It was time to find a queen - his choice would be one of Egypt's most famous women... This episode covers Amunhotep's diplomatic engagements with Mitanni and the first appearance (and origins) of Nefertiti. Also, we present part 2 of our interview with Dr. Joyce Tyldesley of Manchester University... Time period: c.1361 BCE (regnal year 2). Queens: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten Neferet-Iti); Queen Mother

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108: AKA Amunhotep IV

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/04/05

Akhenaten (Part 1): Conventional Start. Around 1362 BCE, the reign of Amunhotep IV began. Although destined to shake the Egyptian state, this King began with some surprisingly conventional choices. His monuments and art are a far cry from what he would become... Time period: c.1362 BCE (regnal year 1) King: Amunhotep IV (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re). Notable sites: Karnak (Ipet-Sut); West Bank of Thebes (Waset). Images and Bibliography on the website (egyptianhistorypodcast.com). The Podcast is on

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Mini Episode: Songs in a Garden (The Seduction)

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/03/29

An Egyptian couple relax in a garden, and share a moment of love... Four poems of romance, exploring the courtship of an ancient couple. Translations by John L. Foster, Ancient Egyptian Literature: An Anthology (Amazon) Website: egyptianhistorypodcast.com Twitter: @EgyptianPodcast Instragram: @EgyptPodcast Facebook: @EgyptPodcast Patreon: EgyptPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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107b: Queen Tiye (with Dr. Joyce Tyldesley)

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/03/22

The Queen Who Ruled All. In this episode we look at Queen Tiye, Lady of the Two Lands and mighty power-player in court politics. With me is Dr. Joyce Tyldesley, Research Associate of the Manchester Museum and lecturer in Manchester University's online Egyptology courses. Dr. Tyldesley is an expert on ancient Egyptian women (royal and non-royal) and the role of these people in their society and she generously agreed to help me tell Tiye's story (and some others). We had a great discussion, I hope

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65:17

107: Looking Back

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/03/15

Amunhotep III (Part 14): The End. In his last regnal years, Neb-ma'at-Re Amunhotep III experienced victories and defeats. While his health declined, the pharaoh got into a serious argument with the King of Babylon, inspected his magnificent tomb, and celebrated one last Sed-Festival. Finally, after 38 years on the throne, the inevitable moment arrived... Time period: c.1362 BCE Kings: Amunhotep III, Kadashman-Enlil (I) of Babylon. Notable sites: Kingdom of Babylon, Waset (Thebes). Bibliography

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38:40

106b: Last Monuments (Bonus)

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/02/20

Bonus Episode! Lesser-known Monuments of Amunhotep III. By the last years of his reign, c.1365 BCE, King Amunhotep had dozens of important monuments going up throughout Egypt and Nubia. But some of these have been overlooked. In this bonus episode, we explore some of the King's lesser-known structures. We also take a guided tour of Luxor Temple, now almost finished... Time period: c.1365 BCE (year 35). King: Amunhotep III (Neb-ma'at-Re). Notable sites: Memphis (Hwt-ka-Ptah), Thebes (Waset),

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43:52

106: Mail-Order Bride

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/02/06

Amunhotep III (Part 13): Foreign Wives and Magnificent Tiye By 1366 BCE, Amunhotep was on top of the world: foreign kings begged his friendship and they were willing to pay (beautifully) to get it. Meanwhile, Queen Tiye enjoyed an unprecedented level of parity with her husband, expressed quite publicly in grand monuments... Time period: c.1366 BCE Kings: Amunhotep III, Tushratta of Mitanni Notable sites: Kingdom of Mitanni, Waset (Thebes), Bubastis Episode images and bibliography at

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105: The Sun King

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/01/23

Amunhotep III (Part 12): Pharaoh as a God. By 1366 BCE, Amunhotep III was ready to celebrate a second sed-festival. However, the King's pretensions had begun to reach celestial heights - in regnal year 34 he appeared to be an equal to the gods themselves... Episode images and bibliography at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com The Podcast is on Patreon! Enjoy early access and exclusive perks at patreon.com/egyptpodcast Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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35:23

104: A Wealthy House

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/01/09

Daily Life in New Kingdom Egypt. Around 1370 BCE, wealthy Egyptians enjoyed a comfortable and well-furnished lifestyle. From their tombs, houses and scattered texts, we can get a sense of daily life for ancient aristocrats... Episode images and Bibliography at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com The podcast is on Patreon! Enjoy exclusive perks and support the show at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn

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Mini Episode: Egyptian Dinosaurs

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2019/01/02

Egypt in the Cretaceous period. Music by Brandon Feichter (Bandcamp). Get AD-FREE, early-release episodes at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mini Episode: An Intact Tomb

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2018/12/26

Kha and Merit, an Intact Tomb. In 1906, a remarkable discovery came to light: the tomb of a middle-class couple, who lived in the town of Deir el-Medina. Here, amid the craftsmen and specialists who made tombs, a man named Kha and a woman named Merit enjoyed an affluent lifestyle. When they died, they were interred with all their worldly possessions and slept undisturbed for 3300 years. Then, a wonderful discovery occurred and an ancient story came to life... The History of Egypt Podcast is

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35:38

103: The House of Rejoicing (Malqata Palace)

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2018/12/19

Amunhotep III (Part 11): The Royal Palace and a King's Life. By 1370 BCE, King Amunhotep III was living in a sumptuous palace at Thebes. Built for the first sed-festival (ep.100), the "House of Rejoicing" was a magnificent structure with many beautiful elements. Today, we start to explore how a pharaoh lived and the lifestyle they enjoyed... Episode images at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com The History of Egypt Podcast is on Patreon! Enjoy perks and exclusives at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast Music

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102b: Colourful Keftiu (Twilight on Crete)

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2018/12/05

The Minoans Fade Away. In 1370 BCE, an Egyptian embassy visited the Aegean. As part of their journey, they came to Crete, visiting the Keftiu (Minoans) who had ruled the island for 1000 years. Until now.... Images and reference information at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com Music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com Music by Derek & Brandon Fiechter www.dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/ Support the show at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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102: An Egyptian Odyssey (Passage to Greece)

The History of Egypt Podcast ·

2018/11/21

Ancient Egypt and the Greeks of Mycenae. It's time to set sail! We journey far from Egypt to visit lands only whispered about until now. We are visiting Greece and the lands of Mycenae, who in 1370 BCE were beginning to make their mark on the international scene. Episode images and references at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com, Outro music by Doug Metzger www.literatureandhistory.com/, Harp music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com, Intro music by Gabriel Yared www.gabrielyared.com Learn more about

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