107. Amunhotep III, Death & Legacy

Amunhotep III (Part 14): The End. In his last regnal years, Neb-ma'at-Re Amunhotep III experienced victories and defeats. While his health declined, the pharaoh got into a serious argument with the King of Babylon, inspected his magnificent tomb, and celebrated one last Sed-Festival. Finally, after 38 years on the throne, the inevitable moment arrived... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Keith Zizza. Music by Michael Levy Select bibliography: Dieter Arnold, The Monuments of Egypt, 2009. Lawrence M. Berman (ed.), The Art of Amenhotep III: Art Historical Analysis, 1987. Norman G. Bisset (et al.), “Was Opium Known in 18th Dynasty Ancient Egypt? An Examination of Materials from the Tomb of the Chief Royal Architect Kha” Ägypten und Levante / Egypt and the Levant (1996): 199-201. Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014. Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of ancient Egypt, 2010. The Epigraphic Survey, The Tomb of Kheruef: Theban Tomb 192, 1980 (Digital Edition). Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012. Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992. Marc van de Mieroop, A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 – 323 BC, 2016. William L. Moran, The Amarna Letters, 1992. David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.) Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 2001. Nicholas Reeves and Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Valley of the Kings, 2008. G.E. Smith, The Royal Mummies, 1912 (Chicago Digital Edition). Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt, 2003. The Theban Mapping Project: KV22 (Amunhotep III) Website of The Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices