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153b: The Tomb of Tutankhamun (Part 2)

153b: The Tomb of Tutankhamun (Part 2)

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast


153b: The Tomb of Tutankhamun (Part 2)

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Oct 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Shrines and Painting. Tutankhamun's Burial Chamber is a beautiful space. The decorations, though "simple," convey a meaningful series of events. The King's ascent to the sky, his entry to Osiris' kingdom, and his meeting with various gods, forms a beautiful journey in the afterlife. Also, the King's shrines (wood and gold) are decorated with complex and fascinating texts. In these chapters, we explore the first set of Tutankhamun's burial equipment...Episode ChaptersChapter 6: The King of the Golden HallChapter 7: The Portraits in the WestEpisode LinksAlexandre Piankoff, The Shrines of Tut-Ankh-Amon (1995) on Archive.org.For the full archive of Harry Burton’s photographs, showing the tomb of Tutankhamun in its original state, see the Griffith Institute website.Date: 1922 CE.Logo image: Tutankhamun and the Royal Ka before Osiris. FactumArte.Music by Keith Zizza https://www.keithzizza.net/Music by Michael Levy http://www.ancientlyre.com/Music by Ancient Lyric http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/Sound interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_ChaosAudio mixing/editing by Vincent Cavanagh.See other shows from the Agora Podcast Network. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Oct 26, 2021
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.