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88: Lady of the Lake

88: Lady of the Lake

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast


88: Lady of the Lake

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Dec 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Interlude: Queen Tia'a, Lady of the Faiyum Oasis.Before she became queen of Egypt, the lady Tia'a spent her days at the royal harem of the Faiyum. This was a mysterious institution, devoted to serving queens, concubines and all the children of a pharaoh. We explore the Queen's background, the harem as an institution and the people who led the Faiyum's communities...Music by Keith Zizza http://www.keithzizza.com/Additional music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.comImages and Bibliography at https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/2017/12/20/episode-88-lady-of-the-lake/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Dec 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.