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 Rejoic...
19 Joulu 201835min
Ancient Egypt & the Minoans (Colourful Keftiu)
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 n...
5 Joulu 201838min
102: An Egyptian Odyssey (Amunhotep's Embassy to Mycenae)
A Passage to Greece. It's time to set sail! We journey far from Egypt to visit lands only whispered about until now. We are visiting Greece and the lands of Mycenae, who in 1370 BCE were beginning to ...
21 Marras 201854min
Ancient Egyptian Religion with Dr. Campbell Price
Successful Statues, Private Worship, and Faith in New Kingdom Egypt. Dr. Campbell Price, is the Curator of Egypt and Sudan at the Manchester Museum, University of Manchester. Dr. Price is an expert on...
14 Marras 20181h 41min
101: Amunhotep the Son of Hapu, A Man Who Became a God
Success After Fifty. In 1470 BCE, King Amunhotep III's closest advisor was already eighty years old. The scribe, overseer and wise man Amunhotep Son of Hapu achieved prominence quite late in life, but...
24 Loka 201833min
An Ancient Egyptian Father Laments His Son's Disappearance
A Father Begs His Son to Return Home. Late in the New Kingdom (c.1250 BCE), an Egyptian father wrote a letter to his son. The son had gone to sea, sailing on a ship; he had not sent any word of his we...
21 Syys 201815min
An Egyptian Scribe Goes Drinking
A former pupil goes off the rails and gets lost in drink; his teacher tries to bring him back. After completing his education, a young scribe might take a job in a temple, government office, or work t...
15 Syys 201818min
100b. Amunhotep III, Raising the Children High
A Princess Becomes Queen, a Prince Becomes Heir. In 1370 BCE, the same year as the Sed-Festival, pharaoh Amunhotep III made two interesting decisions. He made his eldest daughter his wife, and named h...
19 Heinä 201814min
