February 2010
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Akhenaten also called Amenhotep IV
Son of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and his Great Royal Wife Tiy, Akhenaten is shown as a deformed, effeminate character, who has proved of great interest to Egyptologists since he first became known to them in the middle of the nineteenth century.
Given the birth name Amenhotep, after his father, Akhenaten began his reign as Amenhotep IV, changing his name to Akhenaten in year 5 of his reign. The early...
January 2010
4 posts
Ankhesenpa-aten – Jezebel or tragic Queen?
Photos above: Newberry’s ring and Suppiliuma
Of the many stories surrounding the aftermath of the Amarna period, the mysteries surrounding the fate of Ankhesenpa-aten are some of the most fascinating. When her husband, Tutankhamen died, did she try to sell herself to a Hittite prince to retain control of Egypt? Did she marry Aye, the ageing successor to Tutankhamen? Or did she just fade...
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