97: What Does The Scarab Say?

Published: May 7, 2018, 11:05 a.m.

b'Amunhotep III (Part 8): Hunting, Wedding, Building.\\n\\nFrom 1392 to 1390 BCE, Amunhotep III experienced an interesting few years. He hunted his 100th lion, and welcomed a new bride to his court. The princess Gilu-khepa came from Mitanni, for a diplomatic marriage to the king. Then, Amunhotep commissioned an artificial lake, built for the glory of his main wife, Tiy. Interesting times, all round...\\n\\nImages and Bibliography at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com\\nCheck out The History of Vikings podcast at www.thehistoryofvikings.com/\\n\\nGet 25% off your first three months at Online Great Books, by visiting http://onlinegreatbooks.com/egy and entering the discount code EGY (Advertisement at the end of the episode).\\n\\nHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'