365. Ancient Egypt: Who Was Nefertiti? (Ep 4)

About this episode

The episode explores the life and legacy of Nefertiti, discussing her role as a pharaoh and the controversies surrounding her statue.

**Unlock the entire Ancient Egypt series early and ad-free by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com** Her image has been reproduced by countless artists in recent years, but who was the real Nefertiti? How did she become a pharaoh in her own right? And why is there still controversy over her statue? Anita and William are joined once again by Aidan Dodson, author of Nefertiti, Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt: Her Life and Afterlife, to discuss the iconic queen. Try Attio for free at attio.com/empire 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 Editors: Oli Oakley and Sam Benson 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
• Nefertiti
• pharaoh
• history
• controversy
• queen

Keywords

• Nefertiti
• Ancient Egypt
• pharaoh
• Aidan Dodson
• history
• queen
• statue
• controversy

Sponsors

Attio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Empire Club, Goalhanger, empirepoduk.com, podcastchoices.com

Books & works: Nefertiti, Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt: Her Life and Afterlife

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