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126: The Death of Queen Tiye
3 juni 2020 · 34 min
Two Funerals and a Wedding, Part 1. Around year 12 of Akhenaten, the Queen Mother Tiye died. She journeyed to the West at the age of 60, having been a powerful influence for more than fifty years. Tiye is a monumental figure, literally, in the history of ancient Egypt. In this episode, we do her honour, and explore her legacy following her death. Lees meer
Date c.1351 BCE
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Music by Ancient Lyric www.bettinajoydeguzman.com
Select Bibliography:
Dorothea Arnold (ed.), The Royal Women of Amarna: Images of Beauty from Ancient Egypt, 1996.
Martha R. Bell, “An Armchair Excavation of KV55,” Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt 27 (1990): 97–137.
Benedict G. Davies, Egyptian Historical Records of the Later Eighteenth Dynasty. Vol. IV, 1992.
Norman de Garis Davies, The Rock Tombs of El-Amarna, 1903.
Theodore M. Davis, The Tomb of Queen Tiyi: The Discovery of the Tomb, 1910.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise: Egypt From Golden Age to Age of Heresy, 2014.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation, 2009.
Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004.
Marc Gabolde, D’Akhenaton à Toutânkhamon, 1998.
Marc Gabolde, “L’ADN de La Famille Royale Amarnienne et Les Sources Égyptiennes,” Égypte Nilotique et Méditerranéenne 6 (2013): 177–203.
Michael E. Habicht, A.S. Bouwman, and F.J. Rühli. “Identifications of Ancient Egyptian Royal Mummies from the 18th Dynasty Reconsidered’,” American Journal of Physical Anthropology 159 (2016): 216–31.
James E. Harris, Edward F. Wente, Charles F. Cox, Ibrahim El Nawaway, Charles J. Kowalski, Arthur T. Storey, William R. Russell, Paul V. Ponitz, and Geoffrey F. Walker. “Mummy of the “Elder Lady” in the Tomb of Amenhotep II: Egyptian Museum Catalog Number 61070…
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125: Amarna, The House of Meritaten
18 mei 2020 · 26 min
A Princess of Egypt. By 1351 BCE, princess Meritaten was approximately ten years old. The pharaoh's eldest daughter was front and centre of propaganda. But what was her life like? Today, we explore the life of an Egyptian princess... Lees meer
Date c. 1451 BCE.
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Badawy, Alexander. ‘Maru-Aten: Pleasure Resort or Temple?’ The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 42 (1956): 58–64.
Davies, Benedict G. Egyptian Historical Records of the Later Eighteenth Dynasty. Vol. IV. Warminster: Aris & Phillips, 1992.
Davies, Norman de Garis. The Rock Tombs of El-Amarna. London: Egypt Exploration Fund, 1903.
Dodson, Aidan. Amarna Sunrise: Egypt From Golden Age to Age of Heresy. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2014.
Dodson, Aidan. Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2009.
Hornung, Erik. Akhenaten and the Religion of Light. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1999.
Kemp, Barry J. Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization. 3rd Revised Edition. London: Routledge, 2018.
Kemp, Barry J. ‘Tell El-Amarna, Spring 2011’. The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 97 (2011): 1–9.
Kemp, Barry J. The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People. First paperback edition. London: Thames & Hudson, 2014.
Murnane, William J. Texts From the Amarna Period in Egypt. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1995.
Murnane, William J. ‘The End of the Amarna Period Once Again’. Orientalistische Literaturzeitung 96 (2001): 9–22.
Neveu, François. The Language of Ramesses: Late Egyptian Grammar. Oxford: Oxbow Books, 2015.
Pasquali, Stéphane. ‘A Sun-Shade Temple of Princess…
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124: Akhenaten vs Amurru (Part 2) The Crimes of Aziru
4 mei 2020 · 1 uur 8 min
Diplomacy, Betrayal, Murder. Around 1350 BCE, the sons of Abdi-Ashirta inherited his power and began to pursue further conquests. Along the way, they committed several heinous crimes... Lees meer
Date c.1355-1350 BCE.
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Music by Derek and Brandon Fiechter https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/.
Select Bibliography:
Altman, Amnon. ‘Some Controversial Toponyms from the Amurru Region in the Amarna Archive’. Zeitschrift Des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins (1953-) 94, no. 2 (1978): 99–107.
Badre, Leila. ‘Tell Kazel-Simyra: A Contribution to a Relative Chronological History in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Late Bronze Age’. Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, no. 343 (2006): 65–95.
Badre, Leila et al. ‘The Provenance of Aegean- and Syrian-Type Pottery Found at Tell Kazel (Syria)’. Ägypten Und Levante / Egypt and the Levant 15 (2005): 15–47.
Bryce, Trevor. The Routledge Handbook of the Peoples and Places of Ancient Western Asia: The Near East from the Early Bronze Age to the Fall of the Persian Empire. London: Taylor & Francis, 2009.
Campbell, Edward F. ‘The Amarna Letters and the Amarna Period’. The Biblical Archaeologist 23, no. 1 (1 February 1960): 2–22.
Cohen, Raymond. ‘Intelligence in the Amarna Letters’. In Amarna Diplomacy: The Beginnings of International Relations, edited by Raymond Cohen and Raymond Westbrook, 85–98. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000.
Goren, Yuval, Israel Finkelstein, and Nadav Naʾaman. ‘The Expansion of the Kingdom of Amurru According to the Petrographic Investigation of the Amarna Tablets’. Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, no. 329 (2003): 1–11.
Izre’el, Shlomo, and Itamar Singer. Amurru Akkadian: A Linguistic Study. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1991.
James, Alan. ‘Egypt and Her Vassals: The Geopolitical Dimens…
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123: Akhenaten vs Amurru (Part 1) Rogue Nation
15 april 2020 · 1 uur 20 min
Abdi-Ashirta and the Rise of Amurru. In the later years of Amunhotep III (father of Akhenaten) and the early years of Akhenaten himself, events in the north began to trouble the royal court. The Egyptian empire, long established in Canaan and Syria, was under threat. Great powers were rising, and regional vassals were starting to fight amongst themselves. Into this milieu, a man named Abdi-Ashirta began to make waves... Lees meer
Episode date c.1365-1360 BCE.
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Music by Derek and Brandon Fiechter.
Intro music by Keith Zizza.
Select Bibliography:
Assmann, Jan. The Invention of Religion. Princeton University Press, 2018. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvc77519.
Campbell, Edward F. ‘The Amarna Letters and the Amarna Period’. The Biblical Archaeologist 23, no. 1 (1 February 1960): 2–22.
Cohen, Raymond, and Raymond Westbrook, eds. Amarna Diplomacy: The Beginnings of International Relations. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000.
Dalley, Stephanie. Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others. Revised ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Goren, Yuval, Israel Finkelstein, and Nadav Naʾaman. ‘The Expansion of the Kingdom of Amurru According to the Petrographic Investigation of the Amarna Tablets’. Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, no. 329 (2003): 1–11.
Izre’el, Shlomo, and Itamar Singer. Amurru Akkadian: A Linguistic Study. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1991.
James, Alan. ‘Egypt and Her Vassals: The Geopolitical Dimension’. In Amarna Diplomacy: The Beginnings of International Relations, 112–24. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000.
Moran, William L. The Amarna Letters. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992.
Moran, William L., and ו”ל מוראן. ‘מותו של עבד-אשרת / The Death of Abdi-Ashirta’. Eretz-Israel: Archaeological, Historical and Geographical Studies / א…
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122: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Letters from Akhet-Aten
30 maart 2020 · 26 min
A Man Living Alone. In the midst of Akhenaten's whirlwind reforms, and his radical decisions, it's easy to forget the impact this probably had on ordinary people. How did the folks who followed Akhenaten adjust to life in a completely new city? A few letters and texts, excavated in the old capital, give us a glimpse... Lees meer
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Susan Thorpe, Social Aspects in Ancient Egyptian Personal Correspondence, Unpublished PhD Thesis, 2016.
Edward F. Wente, Letters from Ancient Egypt, 1990.
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Amarna International: The Cosmopolitan World of Akhenaten's Egypt
11 maart 2020 · 57 min
Part 1: Egypt, Canaan, Babylon, Assyria. In the 14th Century BCE, travellers criss-crossed the world. Many came to Egypt for diplomacy, trade, and to live. In this episode, we explore three short stories relating to Egypt and its neighbours... Lees meer
Part 2: Mediterranean, Aegean, Pirates. In the 14th Century BCE, records from Egypt hint at piracy and raiding across the sea. And artistic images even show Mycenaeans(?) at the pharaoh's court. All of this may reflect the history behind great stories like the Odyssey...
Part 3: A small epilogue about pottery, discovered at Amarna, with intriguing origins. Also, a short spiel on olives. You'll see why.
Episode details
Date: Amarna Period (c.1400 - 1300 BCE).
Music: Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com.
Select References
The Egyptian-Akkadian Phrasebook: S. Izre’el, The Amarna Scholarly Texts (1997).
Assyria Joins the Scene: Amarna Letter EA15, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Aper-el, Pharaoh's Man: Alain Zivie, 2018, Biblical Archaeology Review.
Mycenaean pottery from Amarna, at the Petrie Museum University College London.
J. M. Kelder, ‘Royal Gift Exchange Between Mycenae and Egypt: Olives as “Greeting Gifts” in the Late Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean’, American Journal of Archaeology 113 (2009), 339—352.
J. M. Kelder, ‘The Egyptian Interest in Mycenaean Greece’, Jaarbericht ‘Ex Oriente Lux’ 42 (2010), 125—140.
Middle Kingdom Minoan pottery from Egypt, at the Petrie Museum.
Database: An Italian-language website for Mycenaean pottery found in Amarna Age Egypt.
Valentina Gasperini, "Mycenaean and Cypriot Pottery from Gurob in the Manchester Museum Collection: A Test of Trade Network Theories for The New Kingdom Fayum," Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 6 (2014).
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121: Akhenaten, King of the World (Festival of Tribute)
23 februari 2020 · 51 min
Akhenaten (Part 11). By 1351 BCE, Akhenaten had achieved many of his early goals. His city, Akhet-Aten, was established, his religious ideas were reaching maturity, and the King could begin to express his vision of Aten in a new way. Finally, pharaoh could celebrate his mastery over foreign populations. Thus, in 1351 BCE, Egypt played host to a grand celebration of tribute… Lees meer
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Select Bibliography:
John Coleman Darnell and Colleen Manassa, Tutankhamun’s Armies: Battle and Conquest during Ancient Egypt’s Late Eighteenth Dynasty, 2007.
Benedict G. Davies, Egyptian Historical Records of the Later Eighteenth Dynasty, vol. VI, 1995.
Norman De Garis Davies and Seymour De Ricci, The Rock Tombs of El Amarna, Volume II: The Tombs of Panehesy and Meryra II, 1905.
Norman De Garis Davies and Seymour De Ricci, The Rock Tombs of El Amarna, Volume III: The Tombs of Huya and Ahmes, 1905.
Barry J. Kemp, The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People, 2012/2014.
William J. Murnane, Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt, 1995.
William Moran, The Amarna Letters, 1993.
Alan R. Schulman, “Some Observations on the Military Background of the Amarna Period.” Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt 3 (1964): 51-69.
Alan R. Schulman, “Hittites, Helmets and Amarna: Akhenaten’s First Hittite War,” in Donald B. Redford, The Akhenaten Temple Projec, Volume II: Rwd-Mnw and Inscriptions, 1988.
Anthony J. Spalinger, War in Ancient Egypt, 2005.
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120: Queen Tiye, Reverend Mother
30 januari 2020 · 42 min
Akhenaten (Part 10): Queen Tiye's Retirement. For the first decade of Akhenaten's rule, his mother Tiye was a background figure. But we have more evidence for her later years than you'd expect, including magnificent art and objects. Plus, the Queen herself returned to public life when she made a splendid visit to pharaoh's new city... Lees meer
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Select Bibliography:
Dorothea Arnold “Artistic Revolution” in Dorothea Arnold (ed.) The Royal Women of Amarna: Images of Beauty from Ancient Egypt (1996): 7-17. Free download.
John Baines, “The Dawn of the Amarna Age,” in David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.), Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.
Lawrence M. Berman, “Overview of Amenhotep III and His Reign,” in David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.), Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.
Betsy M. Bryan, “Antecedents to Amenhotep III,” in David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.), Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.
Eric H. Cline, “Amenhotep III, the Aegean, and Anatolia,” in David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.), Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.
Benedict G. Davies, Egyptian Historical Records of the Later Eighteenth Dynasty, vols. IV, V, V, 1992, 1994, 1995.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2012.
Rita Freed, Yvonne Markowiz, Sue D’auria (eds.), Pharaohs of the Sun: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, 1999.
Green, “The Royal Women of Amarna: Who Was Who,” in Dorothea Arnold (ed.) The Royal Women of Amarna: Images of Beauty from Ancient Egypt (1996): 7-17. Free download.
Raymond Johnson, “Monuments and Monumental Art Under Amenhotep III: Evolution and Meaning,” in David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.), Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.
Barry Kemp, City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff & Betsy M. Br…
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The Doomed Prince (An Ancient Egyptian Fairytale)
8 januari 2020 · 17 min
Ancient Fairytales (Part 2). Sometime in the 18th Dynasty, perhaps around the time of Akhenaten, a fairy-tale became popular in Egypt. The story spoke of a prince, forced to flee his home after a prophecy foretold that he would die from one of three fates - a dog, a snake, or a crocodile. Leaving Egypt, the prince went on many adventures - some quite familiar from our own fairy tales. Inevitably, though, the young man had to face his destiny, and confront the three fates which came for him... Lees meer
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Select Bibliography:
Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume II: The New Kingdom, 1976.
George Posener, “On the Tale of the Doomed Prince,” Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 39 (1953). JSTOR.
William Kelly Simpson (ed.), The Literature of Ancient Egypt, 2003.
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The Tale of Two Brothers (An Ancient Egyptian Fairytale)
1 januari 2020 · 1 uur 11 min
Ancient Fairytales (Part 1). In the late 18th or early 19th Dynasties, a story developed in Egypt. It told of two siblings, Anubis and Bata, who contended with injustice and misfortune. Facing treachery, divine intervention and even the pharaoh himself, the two brothers overcame obstacles and sought to restore justice, against those who did them wrong. In this fairytale, we see how two (divine) beings contended with falsehood. Lees meer
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Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.
Select Bibliography:
Susan T. Hollis, The Ancient Egyptian “Tale of Two Brothers:” The Oldest Fairy Tale in the World, 1990.
Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume II: The New Kingdom, 1976.
Thomas Schneider, “Innovation in Literature on Behalf of Politics: The Tale of the Two Brothers, Ugarit, and 19th Dynasty History,” Egypt and the Levant 18 (2008). Online.
William Kelly Simpson (ed.), The Literature of Ancient Egypt, 2003.
Pascale M. Teysseire, Portrayal of Women in the Ancient Egyptian Tale, PhD. Dissertation, 1998.
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119: Was Tutankhamun Akhenaten's Son?
18 december 2019 · 32 min
Akhenaten (Part 9): A Royal Son. By 1352 BCE, Akhenaten and his family were well ensconced in the palaces of Amarna. The pharaoh could enjoy the company of his Great Wife, Nefertiti, and his three elder daughters. He could also enjoy the pleasures afforded by his second wife and look forward to the eventual birth of his son, a prince who would become one of the most famous names in Egyptian history... Lees meer
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Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.net.
Select Bibliography:
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2012.
Lyn Green, ‘The Royal Women of Amarna: Who Was Who’, in D. Arnold et al. (eds), The Royal Women of Amarna: Images of Beauty from Ancient Egypt (New York, 1999), 7--16. Free download.
Nozomu Kawai, Studies in the Reign of Tutankhamun, PhD Diss., 2006. Preview.
Barry Kemp, City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People, 2012.
Arris Kramer, “Enigmatic Kiya,” in A.K. Eyma and C.J. Bennett (eds.), A Delta-Man in Yebu: Occasional Volume of the Egyptologists’ Electronic Forum, Volume I (2003): 48-64. Google Books preview.
Norman de Garis Davies, The Rock Tombs of el-Amarna, Vol. I: The Tomb of Meryre, 1903. Archive.org.
William J. Murnane, Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt, 1995.
William J. Murnane and Cornel van Siclen III, The Boundary Stelae of Akhenaten, 1993.
Alain Zivie, La tombe de Maïa, mère nourricière du roi Toutânkhamon et grande du harem (Bub. I. 20), 2009.
Alain Zivie, “La nourrice royale Maïa et ses voisins: cinq tombeaux du Nouvel Empire récemment découverts à Saqqara” Comptes rendus des séances de l’Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres (1998): 33-54. Online edition.
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118: The Temples of Aten
21 november 2019 · 1 uur 7 min
Amarna (Part 5): Great Temples. When he established his new residence-city, Akhenaten made special provision for his god’s house. Two great temples, dedicated to the solar disc, rose on the east bank of the Nile River. Searching the archaeological remains, and scouring the artistic record of these temples, we can get a sense of how Akhenaten worshipped his god; and some of the symbols and meanings he used to express it... Lees meer
Part 2: Priests and provisions. How all of this was organised.
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Select Bibliography:
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2012.
Barry Kemp, City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People, 2012.
J.D.S. Pendlebury, The City of Akhenaten, Part III, Vol II, 1951.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1984.
Eric Uphill, “The Per Aten at Amarna,” Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 1970.
Norman de Garis Davies, The Rock Tombs of el-Amarna, Vol. I: The Tomb of Meryre, 1903. Archive.org.
Norman de Garis Davies, The Rock Tombs of el-Amarna, Vol. II: The Tombs of Panehsy and Meryre II, 1905. Archive.org.
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Akhnaten (a MetOpera Cast Interview)
13 november 2019 · 53 min
In 1983, Philip Glass debuted his opera Akhnaten, a bold musical exploration of the pharaoh, his reign and his legacy. Now, Akhnaten returns in a new run. Akhnaten by The Metropolitan Opera, in New York, is running from November 8th to December 7th, 2019 and will be broadcast worldwide in cinemas; find tickets here Lees meer
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117: Where Did Akhenaten Get His Ideas?
7 november 2019 · 34 min
Precursors to Atenism. Lees meer
The god Aten has a long history; and in the 18th Dynasty, many Egyptians were praising the sun god in a variety of forms (Ra, Atum, Horakhty, Aten, Khepri etc). Akhenaten's reforms were radical, but they have some obvious roots. Looking at several religious texts, side by side, we can see how the sun god became a major, universal deity at this time...
Date = 1400-1360 BCE
King = Akhenaten
Queen = Nefertiti
Location = Thebes and Amarna
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Sistrum by Hathor Systrum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7pYdPOS4yw.
Select Bibliography:
Jan Assmann, Egyptian Solar Religion in the New Kingdom, 1995.
Norman de Garis Davies, The Rock Tombs of el-Amarna, Vol. IV: The Tombs of Penthu, Mahu and Others, 1906. Online edition at Archive.org.
Norman de Garis Davies, The Rock Tombs of el-Amarna, Vol. VI: The Tombs of Parennefer, Tutu, and Aye, 1908. Online edition at Archive.org.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Jean Saint Fare Garnot, “Notes on the Inscriptions of Suty and Ḥor (British Museum Stela No. 826),” Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 35 (1949): 63-68.
James K. Hoffmeier, Akhenaten & The Origins of Monotheism, 2015.
Erik Hornung, Akhenaten and the Religion of Light, 1999.
Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, vol. 2, 1976.
William J. Murnane, Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt, 1995.
OIP, The Tomb of Kheruef, 1980. Online edition at University of Chicago.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten the Heretic King, 1987. Online edition at Archive.org.
H.M. Stewart, “A Possibly Contemporary Parallel to the Inscription of Suty and Hor,” Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 43 (1957): 3-5.
Stephen Quirke, The Cult of Ra: Sun-Worship in Ancient Egypt, 2001.
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116: Akhenaten's Great Hymn
31 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 5 min
Akhenaten (Part 7): The Great Hymn to Aten. In 1356 BCE, Egypt sweltered under the heat of Aten's rays; the god's servant, King Akhenaten, glorified the deity above all. We see this in some remarkable prayers and hymns which survive in the hidden tombs of Akhenaten's city. In these sepulchres, we find glimpses of the King's beliefs and how he expressed them... Lees meer
Date = c.1356 BCE
King = Akhenaten
Queen = Nefertiti
Location = Akhet-Aten / Amarna
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Select Bibliography:
Aten Hymn Translation: UCL Website
Cyril Aldred, Akhenaten King of Egypt, 1988.
Jan Assmann, Egyptian Solar Religion in the New Kingdom, 1995.
Norman de Garis Davies, The Rock Tombs of el-Amarna, Vol. VI: The Tombs of Parennefer, Tutu, and Aye, 1908.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
James K. Hoffmeier, Akhenaten & The Origins of Monotheism, 2015.
Erik Hornung, Akhenaten and the Religion of Light, 1999.
Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, vol. 2, 1976.
William J. Murnane, Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt, 1995.
William J. Murnane and Charles van Siclen III, The Boundary Stelae of Akhenaten, 1993.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten the Heretic King, 1987
Stephen Quirke, The Cult of Ra: Sun-Worship in Ancient Egypt, 2001.
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Tomb Builders of Amarna
11 september 2019 · 36 min
Amarna Tales (Part 1). East of Akhet-Aten (Amarna), a walled-village hides among the hills. This "East Village" is a well-ordered, secluded community. It seems to be the new home of pharaoh's tomb builders. Originally, they lived at Deir el-Medina in west Luxor. But when Akhenaten founded his new royal city, the tomb-builders left their homes and came here. Today, archaeologists have uncovered a vast amount of material. Homes, animal pens, chapels, and countless artefacts shed light on daily life and family organisation in ancient Egypt. From homes to chapels, guard-houses to water depots, the East Village offers fantastic insights. It even includes traces of Tutankhamun, before he abandoned Amarna... Lees meer
Episode details:
Date: c.1355 - 1340 BCE.
Location: Akhet-Aten (el-Amarna).
Kings: Akhenaten, Neferneferuaten, Tutankhaten/Tutankhamun.
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Logo image: A battle standard or soldier's emblem, with a sigil of Wepwawet (Kemp 2012).
Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.net.
Music by Bettina Joy de Guzman www.bettinajoydeguzman.com.
Music interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos.
Select Bibliography:
Read reports on the East Village and other aspects of Amarna's archaeology free, at The Amarna Project.
M. Bierbrier, The Tomb-Builders of the Pharaohs (1982).
A. H. Bomann, The Private Chapel in Ancient Egypt: A Study of the Chapels in the Workmen’s Village at El Amarna with Special Reference to Deir el Medina and Other Sites (1991).
B. G. Davies, Life Within the Five Walls: A Handbook to Deir el-Medina (2018).
B. Kemp, The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People (2012).
B. J. Kemp, Amarna Reports I (1984). Free at The Amarna Project.
B. J. Kemp, ‘The Amarna Workmen’s Village in Retrospect’, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 73 (1987), 21–50.
T. E. Peet and C. L. Woolley, The City of Ak…
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115: Amarna, City of Akhenaten (Part 2)
21 augustus 2019 · 58 min
Building Quickly. When Akhenaten demanded a new royal residence (Akhet-Aten), it fell to countless labourers, overseers and donkeys to gather the material needed for the city. Archaeologists scouring the landscape of Akhet-Aten and its neighbourhood have found a great deal of evidence for stone quarrying, ancient road networks, and even the rudimentary concrete used to strengthen buildings... Lees meer
Part 1: Hatiay, the master builder. His life and house.
Part 2: The archaeology of workers' life at Amarna.
Date: c.1357 BCE (regnal year 6).
Pharaoh: Akhenaten (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re).
Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten).
Locations: Akhet-Aten (Amarna).
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Select Bibliography:
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Henri Frankfort; H W Fairman; J D S Pendlebury, The City of Akhenaten II: The North Suburb and the Desert Altars, 1933.
Barry Kemp, The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People, 2012.
Stevens, A. (2020). Amarna: A Guide to the Ancient city of Akhetaten.
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114: Amarna, City of Akhenaten (Part 1)
17 juli 2019 · 58 min
Establishing Amarna. Pharaoh was at a crossroads. Having declared his intentions to build a new royal residence, away from Thebes, Akhenaten now needed to develop it... Lees meer
Part 1: The new city of Akhet-Aten would grow outwards from a central quarter, focussed on pharaoh and his government's needs. Grand palaces, lavish homes and secret gardens characterise the heart of Akhenaten's famous city...
Part 2: We explore 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?
NOTE: Originally released as 114 and 114b. The two episodes are now compiled.
Date: c.1357 BCE (regnal year 6)
King: Akhenaten (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re)
Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten)
Cities: Amarna (Akhet-Aten)
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Music by Keith Zizza (www.keithzizza.com).
Music by Michael Levy (www.ancientlyre.com).
Select Bibliography:
Betsy M. Bryan, “New Kingdom Sculpture,” in Allan B. Lloyd, A Companion to Ancient Egypt, 2 volumes, 2010.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Barry Kemp, The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People, 2012.
Dominic Montserrat, Akhenaten: History, Fantasy and Ancient Egypt, 2005.
William J. Murnane, Texts From the Amarna Period in Egypt, 1995.
T.E. Peet and C. Leonard Woolley, The City of Akhenaten Part I: Excavations of 1921 and 1922 at El-Amarneh, 1923.
J.D.S Pendlebury, The City of Akhenaten Part III: The Central City and The Official Quarters, 2 volumes, 1951. Available at Archive.org: Volume I: Texts & Volume II: Plates
Sir W. M. Flinders Petrie, Tell el Amarna, 1894. Available at Archive.org.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1984.
Donald B. Redford, “Akhenaten: New Theories, Old Facts,” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Resear…
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113: Akhenaten, Effective for Aten
3 juli 2019 · 52 min
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... Lees meer
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Select Bibliography:
Cyril Aldred, Akhenaten King of Egypt, 1988 edition.
Norman de Garis Davies, The Rock Tombs of el-Amarna, Vol. V: the Smaller Tombs and Boundary Stelae, 1908. Available at Archive.org
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Francis Llewellyn Griffith, The Petrie Papyri: Hieratic Papyri from Kahun and Gurob, 1898. Available at Archive.org
James K. Hoffmeier, Akhenaten & the Origins of Monotheism, 2015.
Barry Kemp, The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People, 2012.
Dominic Montserrat, Akhenaten: History, Fantasy and Ancient Egypt, 2005.
William J. Murnane, Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt, 1995.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1987.
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112: Akhenaten 's Artistic Revolution
19 juni 2019 · 55 min
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... Lees meer
Time Period: c.1359 BCE (regnal year 4)
King: Amunhotep IV (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re, Imen-Hetep)
Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten Neferet-Iti)
Locations: Thebes (Waset), Aswan (Elephantine).
Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
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Music by Keith Zizza (www.keithzizza.com).
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Select Bibliography:
Cyril Aldred, Akhenaten King of Egypt, 1988.
Dorothea Arnold, Lyn Green and James Allen, The Royal Women of Amarna: Images of Beauty from Ancient Egypt, 1999 (MetMuseum).
N. de Garis Davies, The Tomb of the Vizier Ramose, 1941. Archive.org.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Earl L. Ertman, “Images of Amenhotep IV and Nefertiti in the Style of the Previous Reign,” in Causing His Name to Live: Studies in Egyptian Epigraphy and History in Memory of William J. Murnane, 2009 (Google Books).
James K. Hoffmeier, Akhenaten & the Origins of Monotheism, 2015.
Lise Manniche, The Akhenaten Colossi at Karnak, 2010.
Dominic Montserrat, Akhenaten: History, Fantasy and Ancient Egypt, 2005.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1987.
Donald B. Redford, The Akhenaten Temple Project vol. II: Rwd-Mnw and Inscriptions, 1988.
Donald B. Redford, “Akhenaten: New Theories, Old Facts,” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (2013): 9-34. JSTOR.
Nicholas Reeves, Akhenaten: Egypt’s False Prophet, 2005.
Gay Robins, Pro…
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111: Aten the Royal God
5 juni 2019 · 46 min
Akhenaten (Part 4). 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... Lees meer
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Select Bibliography:
Smith and Redford, Akhenaten Temple Project, 1976.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Jocelyn Gohary, Akhenaten’s Sed-Festival at Karnak, 1992.
James K. Hoffmeier, Akhenaten & the Origins of Monotheism, 2015.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1987.
Donald B. Redford, The Akhenaten Temple Project vol. II: Rwd-Mnw and Inscriptions, 1988.
Donald B. Redford, “Akhenaten: New Theories, Old Facts,” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (2013): 9-34. JSTOR.
Dominic Montserrat, Akhenaten: History, Fantasy and Ancient Egypt, 2005.
William J. Murnane, Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt, 1995.
William J. Murnane, “Observations on Pre-Amarna Theology During the Earliest Reign of Amenhotep IV,” Gold of Praise: Studies on Ancient Egypt in Honor of Edward F. Wente (1999): 303-317.
Nicholas Reeves, Akhenaten: Egypt’s False Prophet, 2005.
Ray Winfield Smith and Donald B. Redford, The Akhenaten Temple Project vol. I: Initial Discoveries, 1976.
Eric Uphill, “The Sed-Festivals of Akhenaton,” Journal of Near Eastern Studies (1963): 123-127. JSTOR.
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110: The Aten, Sun God of Amarna
15 mei 2019 · 49 min
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... Lees meer
Time period: c.1361 BCE (regnal year 2)
King: Amunhotep IV (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re)
Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten Neferet-iti)
Locations: Waset (Thebes); Gebel el-Silsila
Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
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Music: Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com
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Select Bibliography:
ATP – Smith and Redford, Akhenaten Temple Project, 1976.
Dorothea Arnold, Lyn Green and James Allen, The Royal Women of Amarna: Images of Beauty from Ancient Egypt, 1999 (MetMuseum).
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of ancient Egypt, 2010.
Earl L. Ertman, “Images of Amenhotep IV and Nefertiti in the Style of the Previous Reign,” in Causing His Name to Live: Studies in Egyptian Epigraphy and History in Memory of William J. Murnane, 2009 (Google Books).
James K. Hoffmeier, Akhenaten & the Origins of Monotheism, 2015.
Donald B. Redford, “A Royal Speech From the Blocks of the Tenth Pylon,” Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar 3 (1981).
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1987.
Lise Manniche, The Akhenaten Colossi at Karnak, 2010.
William J. Murnane, Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt, 1995.
Ray Winfield Smith and Donald B. Redford, The Akhenaten Temple Project: Initial Discoveries, 1976.
Joyce Tyldesley, Nefertiti’s Face: Creation of an Icon, 2018.
Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt, 2003.
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Queen Tiye & Nefertiti with Dr. Joyce Tyldesley
28 april 2019 · 53 min
Who were the Amarna Queens? Dr. Joyce Tyldesley speaks to us about Tiye and Nefertiti, their roles in royal society, and how Egyptologists know of them. Lees meer
Learn more about Dr. Joyce Tyldesley at Manchester University and Watson Little, Ltd.
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Ancient Egyptian Treasures in a Bronze Age Shipwreck (Uluburun)
26 april 2019 · 23 min
Or, the Life Aquatic with Gold Scarabs... Around 1325 BCE (estimates vary) a vessel sank near the cape of Uluburun, Turkey. The cargo was immense: twenty tonnes of goods, including copper, ivory, ornamental objects, spices, and more. Amid the finds, a curious item came to light: a gold scarab, bearing the name Neferneferuaten Nefertiti... What was a Nefertiti scarab doing on a trade ship, far from Egypt? And what do the finds tell us about the ship, its crew, and ancient trade? Lees meer
The Uluburun Shipwreck:
Date: c.1325 BCE (estimated).
Cultures: Multiple, including Egyptian, Canaanite, Syrian, and Mycenaean.
Ship destination: Possibly the Aegean, western Anatolia, or even the Balkans.
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Logo image: Divers working on the Uluburun wreck, via The Institute of Nautical Archaeology website.
Catalogue of objects in Beyond Babylon, 2008. Free pdf from MMA.
Image gallery at The Institute of Nautical Archaeology website.
Artefacts in the Bodrum museum, on Flickr.com.
Miscellaneous items, at Wikimedia.
A replica of the ship, Uluburun II, at Underwater360.
A lecture by Cemal Pulak, one of the lead excavators. YouTube.
Select Bibliography:
G. Bass et al., ‘The Bronze Age Shipwreck at Ulu Burun: 1986 Campaign’, American Journal of Archaeology 93 (1989), 1–29.
C. M. Monroe, ‘Sunk Costs at Late Bronze Age Uluburun’, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 357 (2010), 19–33.
C. Pulak, ‘Analysis of the Weight Assemblages from the Late Bronze Age Shipwrecks at Uluburun and Cape Gelidonya, Turkey, Volume I’, Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Texas A&M University (1996).
C. Pulak, ‘The Uluburun Shipwreck: An Overview’, The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 27 (1998), 188–224.
C. Pulak, ‘The Uluburun Shipwreck and Late Bronze Age Trade’, in Beyond Babylon: Art, Trade, and Diplomacy in the Second Millennium B.C. (…
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109: Queen Nefertiti
19 april 2019 · 30 min
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... Lees meer
Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
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Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.
Select bibliography:
Dorothea Arnold, Lyn Green and James Allen, The Royal Women of Amarna: Images of Beauty from Ancient Egypt, 1999 (MetMuseum)
Norman de Garis Davis, Rock Tombs of el-Amarna: Part VI: The Tombs of Parennefer, Tutu and Ay, 1908 (Archive.org).
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010.
Earl L. Ertman, “Images of Amenhotep IV and Nefertiti in the Style of the Previous Reign,” in Causing His Name to Live: Studies in Egyptian Epigraphy and History in Memory of William J. Murnane, 2009 (Google Books).
James K. Hoffmeier, Akhenaten & the Origins of Monotheism, 2015.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1987.
Dominic Montserrat, Akhenaten: History, Fantasy and Ancient Egypt, 2005.
William L. Moran, The Amarna Letters, 1992.
Nicholas Reeves, Akhenaten: Egypt’s False Prophet, 2005.
Joyce Tyldesley, Nefertiti’s Face: Creation of an Icon, 2018.
Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt, 2003.
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108: Amunhotep IV (Akhenaten)
5 april 2019 · 29 min
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... Lees meer
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).
Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
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Music: Keith Zizza (keithzizza.com).
Select Bibliography:
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of ancient Egypt, 2010.
The Epigraphic Survey, The Tomb of Kheruef: Theban Tomb 192, 1980 (Digital Edition).
James K. Hoffmeier, Akhenaten & the Origins of Monotheism, 2015.
Erik Hornung, Akhenaten and the Religion of Light, 1999.
Donald B. Redford, “Akhenaten: New Theories, Old Facts,” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, 2013.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1987.
Dominic Montserrat, Akhenaten: History, Fantasy and Ancient Egypt, 2005.
William J. Murnane, Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt, 1995.
William J. Murnane, “On the Accession Date of Akhenaten,” Studies in Honor of George R. Hughes, 1976.
William J. Murnane, “Observations on Pre-Amarna Theology During the Earliest Reign of Amenhotep IV,” Gold of Praise: Studies on Ancient Egypt in Honor of Edward F. Wente, 1999.
Nicholas Reeves, Akhenaten: Egypt’s False Prophet, 2005.
Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt, 2003.
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107. Amunhotep III, Death & Legacy
15 maart 2019 · 1 uur 5 min
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... Lees meer
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Music by Michael Levy
Select bibliography:
Dieter Arnold, The Monuments of Egypt, 2009.
Lawrence M. Berman (ed.), The Art of Amenhotep III: Art Historical Analysis, 1987.
Norman G. Bisset (et al.), “Was Opium Known in 18th Dynasty Ancient Egypt? An Examination of Materials from the Tomb of the Chief Royal Architect Kha” Ägypten und Levante / Egypt and the Levant (1996): 199-201.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of ancient Egypt, 2010.
The Epigraphic Survey, The Tomb of Kheruef: Theban Tomb 192, 1980 (Digital Edition).
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992.
Marc van de Mieroop, A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 – 323 BC, 2016.
William L. Moran, The Amarna Letters, 1992.
David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.) Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 2001.
Nicholas Reeves and Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Valley of the Kings, 2008.
G.E. Smith, The Royal Mummies, 1912 (Chicago Digital Edition).
Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt, 2003.
The Theban Mapping Project: KV22 (Amunhotep III)
Website of The Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative
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106: Amunhotep's Mail-Order Bride
6 februari 2019 · 40 min
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... Lees meer
Time period: c.1366 BCE
Kings: Amunhotep III, Tushratta of Mitanni
Notable sites: Kingdom of Mitanni, Waset (Thebes), Bubastis
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Select Bibliography:
Trevor Bryce, Ancient Syria, 2014.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of ancient Egypt, 2010.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992.
Marc van de Mieroop, A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 – 323 BC, 2016.
William L. Moran, The Amarna Letters:, 1992.
David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.) Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 2001.
Joyce Tyldesley, Nefertiti: Egypt’s Sun Queen, 1998.
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105: Amunhotep III, the Sun King
23 januari 2019 · 29 min
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... Lees meer
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Select bibliography:
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Michela Schiff Giorgini (et al.), Soleb, (multiple volumes), 2002-2003.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992.
David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.) Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 2001.
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104: Daily Life in New Kingdom Egypt - A Wealthy Town-House
9 januari 2019 · 32 min
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... Lees meer
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Černý, J. (2001). A Community of Workmen at Thebes in the Ramesside Period (2nd edn).
Davies, B. G. (2018). Life Within the Five Walls: A Handbook to Deir el-Medina.
Friedman, F. D. (1994). Aspects of Domestic Life and Religion. In L. H. Lesko (Ed.), Pharaoh’s Workers: The Villagers of Deir el Medina (pp. 95–117, 174–181).
Janssen, Jac. J., & Janssen, R. M. (1990). Growing up in Ancient Egypt.
McDowell, A. G. (1999). Village Life in Ancient Egypt: Laundry Lists and Love Songs.
Meskell, L. (2002). Private Life in New Kingdom Egypt.
Souto Castro, I. (2023). Personal Religion in Domestic Contexts During the New Kingdom: The Impact of the Amarna Period. Archaeopress.
Thorpe, S. (2021). Daily Life in Ancient Egyptian Personal Correspondence.
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The Intact Tomb of Kha and Merit
26 december 2018 · 37 min
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... Lees meer
See treasures of Kha and Merit at the Museo Egizio in Turin.
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Forbes, D. C. (1998). Tombs. Treasures. Mummies. Book Two: The Tomb of Maiherpri (KV36) & Tomb of Kha & Merit (TT8). Kmt Communications.
Greco, C., et al (2017). Missione Egitto 1903-1920: L’avventura archeologica M.A.I. raccontata. Museo Egizio;
Greco, C., & Ferraris, E. (2018). La tomba di Kha e Merit.
Museo Egizio (Director). (2025, December 3). Tomb of Kha and Merit [Video recording]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3LWWT_Pyhw
Vassilika, E. (2010). The Tomb of Kha the Architect. Fondazione Museo delle Antichità.
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103: Amunhotep's House of Rejoicing (Malqata Palace)
19 december 2018 · 36 min
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... Lees meer
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Select Bibliography:
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Aikaterini Koltsida, “The North Palace at Malkata,” Archiv für Orientforschung 2011.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992.
William C. Hayes, “Inscriptions from the Palace of Amenhotep III,” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 1951.
Peter Lacovara, The New Kingdom Royal City, 1999.
Peter Lacovara, “Recent Work at Malqata Palace,” conference paper 2013.
Franck Monnier, “Scientific Reconstruction of the Palace of Amenhotep III at Malqata,” in Peter Lacovara (ed.) Studies on The Palace of Amenhotep III at Malqata 2019.
David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.) Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 2001.
Website of the Joint Expedtion to Malqata: https://imalqata.wordpress.com/
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Ancient Egypt & the Minoans (Colourful Keftiu)
5 december 2018 · 38 min
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.... Lees meer
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Music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com
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Select Bibliography:
Baruch Brandl (et al.), “Beth-Shemesh and Sellopoulo: Two Commemorative Scarabs of Amenhotep III and Their Contribution to Aegean Chronology,” The Annual of the British School at Athens 108 (2013).
Eric H. Cline, “Amenhotep III and the Aegean: A Reassessment of Egypto-Aegean Relations in the 14th Century B.C.,” Orientalia 56 (1987).
Nanno Marinatos, Minoan Religion: Ritual, Image and Symbol, 1993.
David O’Connor and Eric H. Cline (eds.) Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.
Cynthia W. Shelmerdine, “Mycenaean Palatial Administration,” in Deger-Jalkotzy and Lemos (eds.) Ancient Greece: From the Mycenaean Palaces to the Age of Homer, 2006.
Malcolm H. Wiener, “The Absolute Chronology of Late Helladic III A2 Revisited,” The Annual of the British School at Athens 98 (2003).
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102: An Egyptian Odyssey (Amunhotep's Embassy to Mycenae)
21 november 2018 · 54 min
A Passage to Greece. 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. Lees meer
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Outro music by Doug Metzger www.literatureandhistory.com/.
Harp music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com.
Intro music by Gabriel Yared www.gabrielyared.com.
Select Bibliography:
Eric H. Cline, “Amenhotep III and the Aegean: A Reassessment of Egypto-Aegean Relations in the 14th Century B.C.,” Orientalia 56 (1987).
Elizabeth French, Mycenae: Agamemnon’s Capital: the Site and its Setting, 2002.
Jorrit M. Kelder, “Royal Gift Exchange between Mycenae and Egypt: Olives as “Greeting Gifts” in the Late Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean,” American Journal of Archaeology 113 (2009).
Christine Lilyquist, “On the Amenhotep III Inscribed Faience Fragments from Mycenae,” Journal of the American Oriental Society 119 (1999).
David O’Connor and Eric H. Cline (eds.) Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.
Cynthia W. Shelmerdine, “Mycenaean Palatial Administration,” in Deger-Jalkotzy and Lemos (eds.) Ancient Greece: From the Mycenaean Palaces to the Age of Homer, 2006.
Lord William Taylour, The Mycenaeans, 1964.
Lord William Taylour and Elizabeth French, Well-Built Mycenae: the Helleno-British excavations within the Citadel at Mycenae, 1959-1969, 1981-2013.
Malcolm H. Wiener, “The Absolute Chronology of Late Helladic III A2 Revisited,” The Annual of the British School at Athens 98 (2003).
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Ancient Egyptian Worship with Dr. Campbell Price
14 november 2018 · 1 uur 41 min
Successful Statues, Private Worship, and Faith in New Kingdom Egypt. Dr. Campbell Price, is the Curator of Egypt and Sudan at the Manchester Museum, University of Manchester. Dr. Price is an expert on non-royal statues and religion and he generously agreed to discuss these topics with me. The result was a wonderful interview, that I think you'll really enjoy! Lees meer
Discussion topics:
00:00 - 32:00 Non-Royal Statues of the 18th Dynasty and how they functioned in temples.
32:00 - 90:00 Private Worship and Images in New Kingdom Egypt.
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101: Amunhotep the Son of Hapu, A Man Who Became a God
24 oktober 2018 · 33 min
Success After Fifty. In 1470 BCE, King Amunhotep III's closest advisor was already eighty years old. The scribe, overseer and wise man Amunhotep Son of Hapu achieved prominence quite late in life, but he did not waste the opportunity. From a small town in the Delta, to the vast construction sites of Thebes, a royal scribe went to work for his pharaoh, and gained immortality... Lees meer
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Sistrum by Hathor Systrum www.hathorsystrum.com/.
Select bibliography:
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992.
David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.) Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 2001.
Eleanor B. Simmance, “Amenhotep Son of Hapu: Self-Presentation Through Statues and Their Texts in Pursuit of Semi-Divine Intermediary Status,” Unpublished MA Thesis, University of Birmingham 2014 (Online).
Alexandre Varille, Inscriptions concernant l’architecte Amenhotep, fils de Hapon, 1968.
Clement Robichon and Alexandre Varille, Le temple du scribe royal Amenhotep, fils de Hapou. 1936 (Archive.org).
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An Ancient Egyptian Father Laments His Son's Disappearance
21 september 2018 · 16 min
A Father Begs His Son to Return Home. Late in the New Kingdom (c.1250 BCE), an Egyptian father wrote a letter to his son. The son had gone to sea, sailing on a ship; he had not sent any word of his wellbeing. Worried, the father writes a letter, begging his son to return home. Lees meer
The letter is possibly based off real events, for it involves people who were genuine figures in their community. The father, Menna, and the son Pay-Iry were inhabitants of the village of Deir el-Medina (Set-Ma'at, the Place of Truth). They lived around 1250 BCE, approximately, and this may be a record of their real relationship.
Translations by John L. Foster, Ancient Egyptian Literature: An Anthology (Amazon)
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An Egyptian Scribe Goes Drinking
15 september 2018 · 18 min
A former pupil goes off the rails and gets lost in drink; his teacher tries to bring him back. After completing his education, a young scribe might take a job in a temple, government office, or work team. But this time, the student went off into some wayward behaviours. Writing a stern letter, a schoolmaster tries to bring his former pupil back to sobriety and good living. Lees meer
Translations by John L. Foster, Ancient Egyptian Literature: An Anthology (Amazon)
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100b. Amunhotep III, Raising the Children High
19 juli 2018 · 15 min
A Princess Becomes Queen, a Prince Becomes Heir. In 1370 BCE, the same year as the Sed-Festival, pharaoh Amunhotep III made two interesting decisions. He made his eldest daughter his wife, and named his eldest (surviving) son as heir to the throne. In a short side-episode, we explore these events and their significance... Lees meer
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Select bibliography:
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Aidan Dodson, “On the Alleged “Amenhotep III/IV Coregency” Graffito at Meidum,” Göttinger Miszellen, 2009.
Peter F. Dorman, “The Long Coregency Revisited: Architectural and Iconographic Conundra in the Tomb of Kheruef,” Causing His Name To Live Studies in Egyptian Epigraphy and History in Memory of William J. Murnane, 2009.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992.
William J. Murnane, Ancient Egyptian Coregencies, 1977.
David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.) Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 2001.
Lana Troy, Patterns of Queenship in Ancient Egyptian Myth and History, 1986.
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100: Amunhotep III's Grand Celebration (The Sed Festival)
9 juli 2018 · 1 uur 13 min
Amunhotep III (Part 10): The Sed Festival, As Told by Kheruef Who Witnessed It. In regnal year 30, Amunhotep III celebrated the first of his sed-festivals. This was a spectacular event, with a number of rituals and performances celebrating the King's reign, and renewing his authority on earth. Some of these rites were truly arcane, hearkening back to the very earliest days of the Egyptian kingdom. Lees meer
In this special episode, we explore the festival from beginning to end as it is recorded in the tomb of Kheruef, a royal official who witnessed the celebration...
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Music by Jeffrey Goodman www.jeffreygoodmanmusic.com/.
Music by Derek and Brandon Feichter https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/.
Select Bibliography:
C.J. Bleeker, Egyptian Festivals, 1968.
Epigraphic Survey, The Tomb of Kheruef: Theban Tomb 192, 1980 (Oriental Institute).
Eric Cline and David O’Connor, Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Henri Frankfort, Kingship and Ritual, 1978 (Oriental Institute).
Erik Hornung, Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: the One and the Many, 1996.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1984.
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99: Sakhmet's Demons
21 juni 2018 · 42 min
Amunhotep III (Part 9): The Dark Years. Between 1380 and 1370 BCE, Egypt may have suffered an outbreak of disease. In this decade, at least four royal family members died, and the political situation was irrevocably changed. It wasn't all bad, though: around 1380, Queen Tiy went through the difficulties of childbirth and offered a new son to the lineage... Lees meer
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James P. Allen, The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt, 2005.
Anne Austin, “Contending with illness in ancient Egypt: A textual and osteological study of health care at Deir el-Medina,” unpublished PhD Thesis (2014) (online)
Eric Cline and David O’Connor, Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998 (Amazon).
Theodore M. Davis The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou, 2000 (reprint).
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014 (Amazon).
Aidan Dodson, “Crown Prince Djhutmose and the Royal Sons of the Eighteenth Dynasty,” Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (1990).
Hans Goedicke, “The Canaanite Illness,” Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur (1984).
Erik Hornung, Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: the One and the Many, 1996 (Amazon).
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012 (Amazon).
Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992.
Kathleen Kuckens, “The Children of Amarna: Disease and Famine in the Time of Akhenaten,” unpublished MA Thesis ( (online)
Eva Panagiotakopulu, “Pharaonic Egypt and the Origins of Plague,” Journal of Biogeography (2004).
James Quibell, The Tomb of Yuaa and Thuiu, 1908 (archive.org).
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1984 (Amazon).
Josef Wegner, “Tradition and Innovation: the Middle Kingdom,” Egyptian Archaeology, 2010.
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98: Amunhotep III Begins the Serapeum
7 juni 2018 · 39 min
Royal Children On the Rise. From 1385 to 1380, the prince of Egypt Thutmose was climbing up the ranks. From a lowly sem-priest to the chief of a great temple, Thutmose was a quickly rising star. His sister, Sit-Amun, also leaves a tantalizing trace of her life. We explore a non-royal funeral, the cult of the Apis Bull, and see how a prince of Egypt left some wonderful personal records, including those of his pet. Lees meer
Part of this episode was revised & re-recorded in 2026.
Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com, used with artist's permission.
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Kate Bosse-Griffiths, “The Memphite Stela of Merptah and Ptahmose,” Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (1955).
Katherine Griffis-Greenberg, The Coffin of the She-Cat of the Crown Prince Thutmose (2006) online.
Eric Cline and David O’Connor, Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.
Theodore M. Davis The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou, 2000 (reprint).
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Aidan Dodson, “Crown Prince Djhutmose and the Royal Sons of the Eighteenth Dynasty,” Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (1990).
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1984.
James Quibell, The Tomb of Yuaa and Thuiu, 1908 (archive.org).
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Music of Ancient Egypt with Jeffrey Goodman
31 mei 2018 · 36 min
Jeffrey Goodman has composed some wonderful pieces evoking the world of ancient Egypt. Taking inspiration from mythology, art and literature, he crafts lovely songs with a focus on authenticity in instrumentation. As part of the larger investigation of music, I invited him onto the show for a discussion about composition, ancient musicality, and how to evoke the past when we have no written notation left. This is the first time I've interviewed someone; it was an interesting experience! Lees meer
Jeffrey Goodman's website https://www.jeffreygoodmanmusic.com/tears-of-isis/
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Select Bibliography:
Leibovitch, “The Statuette of an Egyptian Harper and String-Instruments in Egyptian Statuary,” The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (1960).
Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, 2006.
Miriam Lichtheim, “The Songs of the Harpers,” Journal of Near Eastern Studies (1945).
Lise Manniche, Music and Musicians in Ancient Egypt, 1992.
William Kelly Simpson, The Literature of Ancient Egypt, 2003.
Edward F. Wente, “Egyptian “Make Merry” Songs Reconsidered” Journal of Near Eastern Studies (1962).
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Music in Ancient Egypt
30 mei 2018 · 55 min
Instruments, Musicians, and Songs. In this mini episode, we explore the traces of ancient Egyptian songs and music. Although the melodies and rhythms are lost, we still have lyrics, instruments and artwork detailing some of these arts. From this, we can understand how certain instruments were played, and what different artists tried to achieve. Plus, modern reconstructions can give us a hint at the soundscape of ancient Egypt. Lees meer
Musical Interludes (by permission):
Flute: Erik the Flutemaker (Youtube) (Website)
Sistrum: Tahya of HathorSystrum (Youtube) (Website)
Harp: Michael Levy (Website)
Prayer: Michael Atherton (Website)
Drums: Jeffrey Goodman (Youtube) (Website)
Select Bibliography:
Leibovitch, “The Statuette of an Egyptian Harper and String-Instruments in Egyptian Statuary,” The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (1960).
Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, 2006.
Miriam Lichtheim, “The Songs of the Harpers,” Journal of Near Eastern Studies (1945).
Lise Manniche, Music and Musicians in Ancient Egypt, 1992.
William Kelly Simpson, The Literature of Ancient Egypt, 2003.
Edward F. Wente, “Egyptian “Make Merry” Songs Reconsidered” Journal of Near Eastern Studies (1962).
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The Intact Tomb of Yuya and Tjuyu
23 mei 2018 · 50 min
The most lavish tomb (before Tutankhamun). The family of Queen Tiy came from an interesting place, and led a fascinating life. Her mother and father - Tjuyu and Yuya - and her brother Anen enjoyed great privileges thanks to their family connections. In life, and in death, they left an enduring legacy... Lees meer
Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com
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Select Bibliography:
Eric Cline and David O’Connor, Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.
Theodore M. Davis The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou, 2000 (reprint).
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1984.
James Quibell, The Tomb of Yuaa and Thuiu, 1908 (archive.org).
G. Elliot Smith, Egyptian Mummies, 1924.
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97: Amunhotep III and His Foreign Brides
7 mei 2018 · 36 min
Amunhotep III (Part 8): What Does The Scarab Say? From 1392 to 1390 BCE, Amunhotep III experienced an interesting few years. He hunted his 100th lion, and welcomed a new bride to his court. The princess Gilu-khepa came from Mitanni, for a diplomatic marriage to the king. Then, Amunhotep commissioned an artificial lake, built for the glory of his main wife, Tiye. Interesting times, all round... Lees meer
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Select Bibliography:
Daphna Ben-Tor, “Egyptian-Canaanite Relations in the Middle and Late Bronze Ages as Reflected by Scarabs,” Egypt, Canaan and Israel:History, Imperialism, Ideology and Literature, 2011.
C. Blankenberg-van Delden, The Large Commemorative Scarabs of Amenhotep III, 1969.
Peter A. Clayton, “Some More ‘Fierce Lions’, and a ‘Marriage’ Scarab: The Large Commemorative Scarabs of Amenophis III,” Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 1996.
David O’Connor & Eric Cline, Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1997.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Orly Goldwasser, “A ‘Kirgipa’ Commemorative Scarab of Amenhotep III from Beit-Shean,” Ägypten und Levante / Egypt and the Levant, 2002.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume II: The New Kingdom, 2006.
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96: Amunhotep III, The Colossi of Memnon
16 april 2018 · 39 min
Amunhotep III (Part 7): Everything Bigger Than Everything Else. For 2000+ years, the Colossi of Memnon have dazzled visitors to Thebes. What are the statues doing there? In this episode, we explore the lost Mortuary Temple of Amunhotep III, in particular the immense statues which are his enduring legacy. From the work of Egyptian builders to the heroes of Greek myth, the Colossi of Memnon have a unique and unusual story... Lees meer
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Harp Music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com
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Select Bibliography:
Dieter Arnold, The Monuments of Egypt, 2009.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume II: The New Kingdom, 2006.
Hourig Sourouzian et al., “Conservation work at the temple of Amenhotep III at Thebes, by The Colossi of Memnon and Amenhotep III Temple Conservation Project,” 2016 (Online).
Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt, 2000.
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95: Amunhotep III, Hundred-Gated Thebes
2 april 2018 · 40 min
Amunhotep III (Part 6): City of a Hundred Pylons. In 1397 BCE, King Amunhotep III began a massive series of building projects in Thebes. At Karnak, Luxor Temple, and the new "Maru" viewing place, the King inaugurated sanctuaries and gardens for the god Amun. We explore these monuments, and how they created a reputation that still resonated in the sagas of Greek myth... Lees meer
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Voice acting for Homer / Achilles by Doug Metzger of the Literature & History Podcast at www.literatureandhistory.com.
Select Bibliography:
Dieter Arnold, The Monuments of Egypt, 2009.
Lanny Bell, “Luxor Temple and the Cult of the Royal Ka,” Journal of Near Eastern Studies (1985)
David O’Connor & Eric Cline, Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1997.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume II: The New Kingdom, 2006.
Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt, 2000.
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94: Amunhotep III & The Pools of Horus
19 maart 2018 · 31 min
Amunhotep III (Part 5): Exploring the Southlands. In late 1397 BCE, King Amunhotep III took a band of warriors deep into Nubia (Sudan). They traversed deserts, explored hidden pools, and came to mysterious lands. It was a trip into strange new places... Lees meer
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Special music by Doug Metzger, of Literature and History podcast at www.literatureandhistory.com.
Select bibliography:
The Sudan Antiquities Service French Archaeological Unit website
The Sudan Archaeological Research Society website
Charles Bonnet, “Upper Nubia from 3000 to 1000 BC,” in W.V. Davies (editor), Egypt and Africa: Nubia from Prehistory to Islam, 1991.
P.L. Shinnie, “Trade Routes of the Ancient Sudan 3,000 BC – AD 350,” in W.V. Davies (editor), Egypt and Africa: Nubia from Prehistory to Islam, 1991.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Stuart Tyson Smith, Wretched Kush: Ethnic Identities and Boundaries in Egypt’s Nubian Empire, 2003.
Lazlo Török, Between Two Worlds: The Frontier Region between Ancient Nubia and Egypt 3700 BC – 500 AD, 2008.
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93: Amunhotep III, The River War
12 maart 2018 · 25 min
Amunhotep III (Part 4): Pharaoh's First War. At the start of regnal year 5 (around August 1397 BCE), Amunhotep III led his first and only military campaign. Responding to a revolt in Nubia, the King gathered an army and began an expedition. We follow the king on campaign, and explore a slightly unusual situation... Lees meer
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Select Bibliography:
Charles Bonnet, “Upper Nubia from 3000 to 1000 BC,” in W.V. Davies (editor), Egypt and Africa: Nubia from Prehistory to Islam, 1991.
John C. Darnell and Colleen Manassa, Tutankhamun’s Armies: Battle and Conquest During Ancient Egypt’s Late Eighteenth Dynasty, 2007.
P.L. Shinnie, “Trade Routes of the Ancient Sudan 3,000 BC – AD 350,” in W.V. Davies (editor), Egypt and Africa: Nubia from Prehistory to Islam, 1991.
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Stuart Tyson Smith, Wretched Kush: Ethnic Identities and Boundaries in Egypt’s Nubian Empire, 2003.
Anthony J. Spalinger, War in Ancient Egypt, 2005.
Lazlo Török, Between Two Worlds: The Frontier Region between Ancient Nubia and Egypt 3700 BC – 500 AD, 2008.
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