New Kingdom Part 2 (Episode 90-138)

Amarna (Part 2): Akhenaten's Priorities and MindsetA short side episode, concerning Akhenaten's mind-set around the time he moved to Amarna. Did the King always plan this city? Did he want…

Amarna / Akhet-Aten.In regnal year 5, Akhenaten decreed the foundations of his new city devoted to the sun god. One year later, the King returned to perform ceremonies and to…

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…

Akhenaten (Part 5): Amarna Art, An Introduction.By the time of his Sed-Festival, Amunhotep IV's reforms had begun to gather serious momentum. The King was even introducing new forms of representation, reshaping…

Akhenaten (Part 4): Aten Above All.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,…

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…

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…

Akhenaten (Part 1): Conventional Start.Around January of 1362 BCE, King Amunhotep IV came to power. Considering where he wound up, this King started off quite traditionally. In this episode, we…