The Tale of Two Brothers (An Ancient Egyptian Fairytale)
Ancient Fairytales (Part 1). In the late 18th or early 19th Dynasties, a story developed in Egypt. It told of two siblings, Anubis and Bata, who contended with injustice and misfortune. Facing treache...
1 Jan 20201h 11min
119: Was Tutankhamun Akhenaten's Son?
Akhenaten (Part 9): A Royal Son. By 1352 BCE, Akhenaten and his family were well ensconced in the palaces of Amarna. The pharaoh could enjoy the company of his Great Wife, Nefertiti, and his three eld...
18 Dec 201932min
118: The Temples of Aten
Amarna (Part 5): Great Temples. When he established his new residence-city, Akhenaten made special provision for his god’s house. Two great temples, dedicated to the solar disc, rose on the east bank ...
21 Nov 20191h 6min
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
