The History of Egypt

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). Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Keith Zizza. 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) Osiris.Net: WV22 (Amunhotep III) Website of The Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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), Malqata (Nebmaatre-Aten-Tjehen). Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Keith Zizza keithzizza.com Select Bibliography: Lanny Bell, “Luxor Temple and the Cult of the Royal Ka,” Journal of Near Eastern Studies (1985). Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014. Anna Garnett, “‘The Like of Which Never Existed’: The Memphite Building Programme of Amenhotep III,” Current Research in Egyptology (2009). Anna 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. David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.) Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 2001. Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt, 2000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amunhotep III (Part 13): Foreign Wives and Magnificent TiyeBy 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 Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Egypt in the Cretaceous period. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Brandon Feichter (Bandcamp). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com Music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com 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 (forthcoming).  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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com Music by Derek & Brandon Fiechter www.dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/ 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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices