Egypt's New Kingdom: Empire, Religious Change, and the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Tides of History

Wondery / Patrick Wyman

Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Egypt's New Kingdom lasted for more than 400 years. In that time, Egypt changed dramatically, weathering ups, downs, and turmoil of all kinds. Much of that turmoil centered around a religious visionary who also happened to be pharaoh: Akhenaten, father of the famous Tutankhamun, whose incredible tomb and less-than-impressive reign was a reflection of those unsettled times.

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0:17.2	It was still dark as the chariot's wheels clattered along the rough ground of the past.
0:21.9	The sun still sunk down below the horizon as first light illuminated the clouds, hanging
0:26.4	in the sky to the east.
0:28.2	The defile was to a narrow from more than one vehicle to pass at a time.
0:32.8	The horses winnyed in nickered, protesting at the rocks under their feet.
0:36.6	The chariots passengers felt the walls of the past pressing in on them.
0:40.6	The king's hands clutched his boat, ready to release an arrow the moment an enemy appeared
0:44.7	in front of him.
0:46.6	But none did.
0:47.9	The way through the past was clear.
0:49.9	So most of the third had gambled that the Canaanite rebels would guard the obvious approaches
0:54.0	to the city, not this difficult path through rocky ground.
0:58.1	After all, what kind of fool would bring hundreds of chariots and thousands of spearmen and
1:02.1	archers through the tight confines of the past, if they were doing it.
1:06.8	And now they would reap the rewards.
1:10.8	The king's chariot emerged into the open ground beyond the defile just as the day's first
1:15.1	rays of sunshine rose over the dry brown hills to the east.
1:19.1	His bronze armor and the gold filigree worked into his weapons and vehicle gleaned in the
1:23.1	new born light.
1:24.6	The king breathed his thanks to Amunrah, the sun god he honored most and promised him
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