Kara Cooney & Hatshepsut, the Woman Who Would be King
Kara (Kathlyn) Cooney is professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). In this interview, we discuss her book The Woman Who Would be King, and her rese...
26 Sep 20161h 32min
65b: Two Texts of Hatshepsut
The Punt Expedition and the Speos Artemidos. We take a short break from the narrative, to explore two important texts from Hatshepsut's reign. These are the records of the Punt Expedition, and a propa...
19 Sep 201647min
65: Hatshepsut of Millions of Years
A Sed-Festival. By 1485 BCE, Hatshepsut's subjects were bustling to prepare her grand jubilee. The sed-festival, held in year 16, celebrated an anniversary. But, an anniversary of what, exactly? ...
12 Sep 20161h 7min
64: Beloved Uncle, Senenmut
Hatshepsut's Trusted Advisor. As Hatshepsut's power grew, so did that of Senenmut. A royal courtier, Senenmut found his career accelerating in tandem with the new King. In this episode, we follow Sene...
15 Aug 201641min
63: Hatshepsut's Excellent Adventure (The Great Expedition to Punt)
In 1488 BCE, King Hatshepsut launched her most famous project. A fleet of ships sailed down the Red Sea coast, in order to visit the land of Punt. There, they gathered trade goods, and met some truly ...
1 Aug 201633min
62b: The Divine Birth of Hatshepsut
Amun Creates Hatshepsut. In a short break, we explore the tale Hatshepsut told about her origins. She ascribed her creation and birth to the King of the Gods, Amun-Ra himself. In this dramatic recount...
12 Jul 201619min
62: Holy of Holies (Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahari)
In 1488 BCE, Hatshepsut made her most daring move. She pushed her newphew (Thutmose III) to one side and proclaimed herself King of Upper and Lower Egypt. At a stroke, Egypt had two kings, ruling at o...
11 Jul 201629min
61: Hatshepsut, the Female King
Hatshepsut (Part 1): Gathering Power. For the first five years of her rule, Hatshepsut was (officially) a caretaker for the throne. But power inevitably gathered around the powerful woman, and she kne...
13 Jun 201618min
