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1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

Summary: Akhenaten (Phase 2)

Summary Episode.We've covered a lot since Akhenaten abandoned the traditional capitals and moved to his new home of Akhet-Aten. Now, the second phase of pharaoh's rule lasted between regnal years…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

121. Ruler of the Horizons

Akhenaten (Part 11): Foreigners Submit.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…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

120. Reverend Mother

Akhenaten (Part 10): Queen Tiye's RetirementBy 1351 BCE, regnal year 12, Akhenaten's mother Tiye had been a royal lady for fifty years. Now in semi-retirement, living away from the political spotlight,…

1400 – 1362 BCE: Amunhotep III (18th Dynasty, Part 6) General Topics Mini Episodes New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

Mini Episode: Kha and Merit

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

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) General Topics Mini Episodes New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

Mini Episode: The Doomed Prince

Defying Fate. Sometime in the late 18th Dynasty, maybe around 1350 BCE, a scribe of Egypt put brush to papyrus and composed (or recorded) a story. This tale has endured…

General Topics Mini Episodes

Mini Episode: The Tale of Two Brothers

Blood vs Blood. The Tale of Two Brothers is a fairytale, composed sometime in the late 18th or early 19th Dynasties (c.1350-1250 BCE). It recounts the adventures of Bata and…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

119. Tut-ankh-Aten

Akhenaten (Part 9): A Royal Son.Every pharaoh of ancient Egypt desired an heir, to continue the lineage of Horus and perpetuate the rule of their family bloodline. Akhenaten, we presume, was…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

118b. Priests and Provisions

Supporting Aten's TemplesTo keep their government and economy running, the pharaohs of ancient Egypt relied on allies, servants and friends. Akhenaten (Nefer-kheperu-Re) was no exception. In this episode, we meet…

1362 – 1346 BCE: Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten (18th Dynasty, Part 7) New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

118. House of Aten

The Temples of AtenAkhenaten changed many features of ancient Egyptian religion. But although his god was distant and universal, the Aten still needed a home. Today, we explore how Akhenaten…