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363. Ancient Egypt: Destroyer Of Gods – Pharaoh Akhenaten (Ep 2)
· 57 min · S34 E2
Episode 363. Ancient Egypt: Destroyer Of Gods – Pharaoh Akhenaten (Ep 2)
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Why did Egyptian priests wear animal masks? Who was the goddess of hangovers? And how did the Pharaoh, Akhenaten, destroy the many Egyptian gods to worship the sun disc, the Aten?
William and Anita are joined by Professor Lloyd Lewellyn-Jones to discuss Akhenaten’s extraordinary religious revolution and whether he was a pioneer or a tyrant.
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