Pharaohs: Akhenaten the Heretic Pt. 1
May 24, 2022•40 min
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Episode description
During Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, a teenage pharaoh ushered in a revolutionary new theology, elevating a single solar deity above all other gods. He honored the Aten in magnificent fashion, and introduced changes to the iconography and architecture of the day. The next seismic wave in his plans: a new capital city.
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