Thutmose III & Hatshepsut: The New Kingdom Defined with Prof. Aidan Dodson

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

The new royal tomb, and how two 18th Dynasty rulers defined the "New Kingdom" as we know it. Prof. Aidan Dodson is a dedicated and prolific scholar, whose research covers many facets of ancient Egyptian history (and even WW1 warships!) His latest book, Thutmose III & Hatshepsut: Pharaohs of Egypt - Their Lives and Afterlives looks at how these two monarchs, and their followers, defined many of the aspects of "pharaonic culture" as we imagine it. Along the way, we also discuss the new royal tomb, its significance, and its connection to these famous figures. Prof. Aidan Dodson at Academia.edu and the University of Bristol. Book: Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, Pharaohs of Egypt at AUC Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In early 2025, archaeologists announced the discovery of King Tutmos II's tomb.
0:10.6	This was significant, not just, as the first discovery of a royal sepulcher in decades, but also
0:17.3	the context of the tomb itself, its geographical location, its design and decoration,
0:24.1	and the historical context in which the monument was constructed. King Tutmos II lived around
0:32.1	1500 BCE, and he is notable as the husband of the Queen Hatshepsut and the father of a boy who became
0:41.1	the Pharaoh Tuttmose III. With that in mind, I thought it would be worthwhile speaking to an
0:46.8	Egyptologist about this historical period and the larger context of these people. Fortunately,
0:53.5	Professor Aidan Dodson of the University of Bristol
0:57.1	recently published a book about Hatshepsut and Tuttmose III,
1:02.1	and Professor Dodson kindly joined the podcast to discuss these figures.
1:07.4	What follows is a lengthy conversation about the new royal tomb and the reigns of Hatshepsut and Tudmos III,
1:15.4	and how in many ways their rule defined the new kingdom as we know it.
1:21.4	It's a fascinating subject, so please enjoy this conversation.
1:32.4	Music So please enjoy this conversation. Good morning, Professor Dodson.
1:34.2	Welcome back to the History of Egypt podcast.
1:36.3	How are you today?
1:37.3	Very well, very well.
1:38.7	You're speaking to us from Bristol in the UK.
1:40.6	Is that correct?
1:41.4	That's correct, yes.
1:42.8	And you live there with your wife, Diane Hilton,
1:45.5	who listeners will know as your co-author on the Complete Royal Families. That's us, yes.
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