100: Celebration

Published: July 9, 2018, 6:05 p.m.

b"Amunhotep III (Part 10): The Sed Festival, As Told by Kheruef Who Witnessed It.\\n\\nIn regnal year 30, Amunhotep III celebrated the first of his sed-festivals. This was a spectacular event, with a number of rituals and performances celebrating the King's reign, and renewing his authority on earth. Some of these rites were truly arcane, hearkening back to the very earliest days of the Egyptian kingdom.\\n\\nIn this special episode, we explore the festival from beginning to end as it is recorded in the tomb of Kheruef, a royal official who witnessed the celebration...\\n\\nEpisode divided into four chapters:\\nChapter One at 03:28\\nChapter Two at 20:44\\nChapter Three at 33:20\\nChapter Four at 52:20\\nEpilogue at 1:06:14\\n\\nEpisode images at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com\\nThe History of Egypt Podcast is on Patreon! Find all kinds of perks and exclusives at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast\\n\\nMusic by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com\\nMusic by Jeffrey Goodman www.jeffreygoodmanmusic.com/\\nMusic by Derek and Brandon Feichter https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/\\n\\nHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"