Akhnaten (a MetOpera Cast Interview)
In 1983, Philip Glass debuted his opera Akhnaten, a bold musical exploration of the pharaoh, his reign and his legacy. Now, Akhnaten returns in a new run. Akhnaten by The Metropolitan Opera, in New Yo...
13 Nov 201952min
117: Where Did Akhenaten Get His Ideas?
Precursors to Atenism. The god Aten has a long history; and in the 18th Dynasty, many Egyptians were praising the sun god in a variety of forms (Ra, Atum, Horakhty, Aten, Khepri etc). Akhenaten's ref...
7 Nov 201933min
116: Akhenaten's Great Hymn
Akhenaten (Part 7): The Great Hymn to Aten. In 1356 BCE, Egypt sweltered under the heat of Aten's rays; the god's servant, King Akhenaten, glorified the deity above all. We see this in some remarkable...
31 Okt 20191h 5min
Tomb Builders of Amarna
Amarna Tales (Part 1). East of Akhet-Aten (Amarna), a walled-village hides among the hills. This "East Village" is a well-ordered, secluded community. It seems to be the new home of pharaoh's tomb bui...
11 Sep 201936min
Akhenaten's City: How Amarna Was Built So Quickly
Amarna (Part 4): Raising a City in Haste. When Akhenaten demanded a new royal residence (Akhet-Aten), it fell to countless labourers, overseers and donkeys to gather the material needed for the city. ...
28 Aug 201927min
115: Amarna, City of Akhenaten (Part 2)
Building Quickly. When Akhenaten demanded a new royal residence (Akhet-Aten), it fell to countless labourers, overseers and donkeys to gather the material needed for the city. Archaeologists scouring ...
21 Aug 201958min
Amarna: What Akhenaten Was Thinking
Amarna (Part 2): Akhenaten's Priorities and Mindset. A 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 to live h...
31 Juli 201920min
114: Amarna, City of Akhenaten (Part 1)
Establishing Amarna. Pharaoh was at a crossroads. Having declared his intentions to build a new royal residence, away from Thebes, Akhenaten now needed to develop it... Part 1: The new city of Akhet...
17 Juli 201958min
