New Kingdom Part 1 (Episode 52-89)

Interlude: Hatshepsut's Writings.A short break from the narrative history, as we dive deep into the texts of Hatshepsut's Punt Expedition, and the historical narrative from her temple in Middle Egypt,…

Hatshepsut (Part V): Monuments and the Jubilee. 1485-1477. In regnal years 10-17, Hatshepsut directed a flurry of building work. Monuments were going up all over Egypt, requiring the work of…

Hatshepsut (Part IV): The Queen's Ally From 1495 to 1485 BCE, a young noble-man found his career accelerating in tandem with his queen. This was the legendary Senenmut, who became one of…

Hatshepsut (Part III): The Punt Expedition In 1488-1487 BCE, Egypt's reigning Queen-King Maat-ka-Re Hatshepsut launches her most famous project. Returning to the glory days of previous kings, she funds an expedition south,…

In a short interlude, we recount the tale of Amun creating Hatshepsut, as told in her temples. Translation by James Henry Breasted (1906), including short descriptions of scenes.Listen on    

Regnal Year 7 of Thutmose III & Maat-ka-Re Hatshepsut (1488 BCE) In 1488 BCE Hatshepsut makes some of her most daring moves. She takes the throne, becoming the second of Egypt's currently…