137: The Death of Nefertiti
A Short-Lived Reign. By 1344 BCE, Nefer-neferu-Aten (Nefertiti) was in her mid-thirties. She did not have long to live. In her third regnal year, the King of Egypt died. Her death is mysterious: was i...
7 Feb 202137min
136: Nefertiti, King of Egypt?
Nefer-neferu-Aten. Following the death of Akhenaten, Queen Nefertiti may have become a King. Modern research suggests that, following her husband's death, Nefertiti became the new pharaoh. Her reign, ...
31 Jan 202138min
Princesses of Amarna, Wives of Gods with Courtney Marx and ARCE
Recorded 2024. The daughters of Akhenaten and Nefertiti were not just "ornaments" for their parents. Like many princesses, they also participated in the religious rituals and royal pageantry of the Eg...
17 Jan 20211h 14min
Chief of the Medjay (Mahu of Amarna)
In the city of Akhet-Aten (Amarna) a small tomb hides a noteworthy story. Here, we find the life and work of a police officer. Mahu, Chief of the Medjay in Akhet-Aten, managed the guards who patrolled...
20 Dec 202020min
Egypt: The Place and the People with Fatma Keshk
Fatma Keshk is an Egyptologist, archaeologist and researcher in Egyptian heritage. She leads the outreach project "The Place and the People," working to strengthen ties between archaeologists and loca...
9 Dec 202042min
Egypt & Nubia with Dr. Aaron de Souza
Aaron de Souza is an archaeologist specializing in the material culture of Egypt and Nubia. He earned his PhD at Macquarie University, Sydney, in 2016, and is now a Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellow at th...
1 Dec 20201h 24min
Ancient Egypt Today with Heba abd el Gawad
Heba Abd el Gawad is an exhibition curator, public outreach specialist and researcher in Egyptian heritage within museum contexts. She is the postdoctoral researcher for the project ‘Egypt’s Dispersed...
24 Nov 202051min
The Tomb Kings of Nehekhara (Egyptological History & Analysis)
An unofficial history, just for fun. In distant ages, and forgotten realms, a mighty civilization once flourished on the banks of a great river. The people of Nehekhara and their great kings are now a...
31 Okt 20201h 49min
