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111: The Royal Gods

111: The Royal Gods

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast


111: The Royal Gods

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Akhenaten (Part 4): Aten Above All.In 1360 BCE, regnal year 3, King Nefer-kheperu-Re Amunhotep IV made some of his most startling decisions yet. Promoting the sun disc, Aten, even further, Amunhotep began to give the god royal accessories (cartouches, uraei etc) and present it as a being tied intimately with the pharaoh. This culminated in an unprecedented event: a Sed-Festival, celebrated at Karnak, and shared by the King and God together...Time period: c.1360 BCE (regnal year 3)King: Amunhotep IV (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re)Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten Neferet-iti)Locations: Waset (Thebes); the Wadi HammamatJoin the Agora Podcast Network at Intelligent Speech Conference for a day of panel discussions, live podcast recording and more! Use the discount code egypt to get 5% off your ticket! https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/Join the History of Egypt Podcast on Flick Chat, for friendly discussion about all things ancient Egypt, previews of episodes and memes! Link: https://flickchat.page.link/uaFoPuMyPGhograa6Patreon: join the Podcast and gain exclusive perks at our Patreon Page www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Website: See images and references at the Podcast Website... https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/2019/06/05/the-royal-gods-episode-111/Music: this episode's music by Keith Zizza...http://www.keithzizza.com/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jun 5, 2019
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Learn about ancient Egypt, as *they* described it. We use ancient texts, archaeology and social history to explore their civilization and weave a tale of pharaohs, pyramids, gods, monuments and people. The History of Egypt Podcast uses the ancients' own words to describe their society, and is written by a trained Egyptologist. A member of the Agora Podcast Network.