Akhenaten, the Heretic Pharaoh of Egypt
About this episode
The episode explores the life and impact of Akhenaten, the heretic pharaoh of Egypt, and his revolutionary religious practices.
Join hosts Erin, Jamie, and Matt as we unpack the life of the heretic pharaoh who upended centuries of religious practices for a sun disc with hands. Along with his famous wife, Nefertiti, Akhenaten built an entire city from scratch for his new religion, and dragged the whole country along for the ride, whether they liked it or not. Spoiler: they did not. Was he a visionary ahead of his time or just an ancient megalomaniac tyrant with a (literal) god complex? We get into all of it: the high c...
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