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127: Meket-Aten and Smenkh-Ka-Re

127: Meket-Aten and Smenkh-Ka-Re

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast


127: Meket-Aten and Smenkh-Ka-Re

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Two Funerals and a Wedding, Part 2. In 1350 BCE the royal house of Egypt was in crisis. The princess Meket-Aten, just eight years old, was the second prominent person to die in a short span of time. Soon after, Akhenaten seems to have appointed a new co-ruler. His name was Smenkh-ka-Re. Date c.1350 BCE (year 13 of Akhenaten) www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com, get early releases and ad-free episodes at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast, music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com, music by Ancient Lyric www.bettinajoydeguzman.com
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Released:
Jun 5, 2020
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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.