The History of Egypt Podcast19 Joulu 2018

103: Amunhotep's House of Rejoicing (Malqata Palace)

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. 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

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15: Djedkare, The Enduring Ka

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