158: What Ay Did & The Pharaoh's Nephew
Building Legacies. It is easy to overlook Ay, as a minor figure in the history of ancient Egypt. However, when we step back, and view his entire career (including pre-royal achievements), we can see t...
25 Jan 202231min
157: Ay & Horemheb vs the Hittites
Keeping up with the Kadeshians. In the past, historians thought the Egyptian government was passive (or even "pacifist") in the days of Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and Ay. However, newer research has prov...
11 Jan 202244min
156: Oh, Ay Just Can't Wait to be King
The servant ascends. Considering his background, it's not surprising that King Ay turned out to be quite "conservative." His early deeds continued the policies of Tutankhamun (a regime in which Ay had...
28 Dec 202132min
155: Ankhensenmun, The Queen's Gambit
A difficult decision. Events in this period are murky. But if Ankhesenamun was the "Daḫamunzu" of Hittite record, then her attempt to find a new husband (of royal blood) had failed. So, she would have...
21 Dec 202148min
154: The Hittite Affair of the Egyptian Queen (Daḫamunzu)
He said, she said. Around 1334 BCE (give or take), the King of Hatti received a curious message. While on campaign, King Suppiluliuma got word that Egypt's pharaoh (someone called "Nib-ḫuru-riya") had...
14 Dec 202147min
Tutankhamun Inc. with Prof. Christina Riggs
Face-to-face with the legends. Christina Riggs is a Professor (History of Visual Culture) at Durham University. In 2021, her book Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century took a broader view of the...
27 Nov 20211h 22min
Tutankhamun and Philomena Cunk with Dr. Joyce Tyldesley
An enigmatic icon. Dr. Joyce Tyldesley returns for her second interview with The History of Egypt Podcast! We spoke about her recent book Tutankhamun: Pharaoh. Icon. Enigma. and the legacy of the disc...
26 Nov 202156min
Bob Brier & the Mysteries of Tutankhamun (and the Great Pyramid)
Recorded 2022. Tutankhamun, Mummies, and Murder, oh my! I sat down with Dr. Bob Brier to discuss the Tomb of Tutankhamun, and the legacy of this important discovery. We also chatted about Dr. Brier's ...
25 Nov 202154min
