AMENHOTEP and AKHENATEN: EGYPT'S PHARAOHS OF THE SUN

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Akhenaten probably attracts more attention than any other pharaoh among Egyptophiles. His revolution was swift, wide-ranging and apparently sudden. But to what extent can the changes he introduced be traced to the reign of his father Amenhotep III? This talk looks at some of the key features of the Amarna period, and asks to what extent the changes were already underway when Akhenaten came to the throne, and whether his predecessor might even have continued to play a role after that point. This talk will be freely available to all but giving lectures like this is a part of how I earn a living so if you ‘d like to send a contribution to support my work please consider doing so via the ‘thanks’ button, or by joining the channel as a member. For more information about this please see https://chrisnaunton.com/2024/04/04/lecture-on-youtube-channel-memberships-etc/ PLEASE NOTE the live session will start at 5.50 pm, the lecture itself at 6.00 pm. A guide to the literature mentioned in the talk and further resources online is available here: https://chrisnaunton.com/amenhotep-akhenaten-links-further-reading/