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S7E3 - Akhenaten The Heretic King

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The Art of Akhenaten

Akhenaten and his artists created a new style that would shock the people around it. gods were usually depicted as humans, animals or human animal combos. Pharaohs were always shown youthful and super buff no matter what they actually looked like. The art told the people of Egypt and beyond that the Pharaoh was strong, powerful, and good at his job.

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