About this episode

The episode discusses the fall of Akhenaten and the collapse of the Amarna Revolution with guest Aidan Dodson.

**Unlock the entire Ancient Egypt series early and ad-free by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com** Why did Akhenaten’s name get struck from the historical record after his death? Why did he build a new city in the sparse desert? Who ruled after he died? Anita and William are joined by Aidan Dodson, author of Amarna Sunset, to discuss the collapse of the Amarna Revolution. Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at empirepoduk.com. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Bruno Di Castri Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Anita, William

Guest: Aidan Dodson

Topics covered

• Ancient Egypt
• Akhenaten
• Amarna Revolution
• historical record
• collapse of civilization

Keywords

• Akhenaten
• Ancient Egypt
• Amarna Revolution
• historical record
• Aidan Dodson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Empire Club, Goalhanger

Books & works: Amarna Sunset

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