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b'Building Legacies. It is easy to overlook Ay, as a minor figure in the history of ancient Egypt. However, when we step back, and view his entire career (including pre-royal achievements), we can see things more clearly. As pharaoh, Ay continued many projects started under Tutankhamun. But since Ay had been a major advisor / courtier for that king, we can recognise these projects as part of a larger, longer trend. After the death of Akhenaten, the royal household radically reshaped many of its priorities. Since he first appeared on the scene, Ay was at the heart of those decisions\\u2026\\nEpisode details:\\n\\nDate: c.1331 BCE.\\n\\nKings: Kheper-kheperu-Ra Ay, \\u201cWho Repels the \\u2018Asiatics.\\u2019\\u201d\\n\\nEpisode logo: A colossal statue in Cairo Museum. Often attributed to Tutankhamun but excavated from the Memorial Temple of Ay.\\n\\nMusic: \\u201cLament of Isis and Nephythys on the Death of Osiris,\\u201d by Jeffrey Goodman www.jeffreygoodmanmusic.com.\\n\\nAdditional music interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos.\\n\\nReferences and images at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.\\n\\nSupport the show at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast.\\n\\n\\nSelect References:\\n\\nA. Dodson, Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation (2nd edn, 2017).\\n\\nM. Gabolde, Toutankhamon (2015).\\n\\nU. H\\xf6lscher, The Excavation of Medinet Habu II: The Temples of the Eighteenth Dynasty (1939). Free download available from The University of Chicago website.\\n\\nO. Schaden, \\u2018The God\\u2019s Father Ay\\u2019, PhD Thesis (1977).\\n\\nFull bibliography and references at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.\\n\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'