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88: Ladies of the Lake
Manage episode 193945312 series 1244951
Queen of the Faiyum Oasis. Before she became queen of Egypt, the lady Tia'a spent her days at the royal harem of the Faiyum. This was a mysterious institution, devoted to serving queens, concubines and all the children of a pharaoh. We explore the Queen's background, the harem as an institution and the people who led the Faiyum's communities...
- Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
- Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast.
- Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.
- Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.
- Additional music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com.
Select bibliography:
- Betsy M. Bryan, The Reign of Thutmose IV, 1991.
- Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
- Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010.
- Eberhard Dziobek et al., Das Grab des Sobekhotep Theben Nr. 63, 1990.
- The Gurob Palace Project (Website).
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438 episodes
Manage episode 193945312 series 1244951
Queen of the Faiyum Oasis. Before she became queen of Egypt, the lady Tia'a spent her days at the royal harem of the Faiyum. This was a mysterious institution, devoted to serving queens, concubines and all the children of a pharaoh. We explore the Queen's background, the harem as an institution and the people who led the Faiyum's communities...
- Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
- Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast.
- Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.
- Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.
- Additional music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com.
Select bibliography:
- Betsy M. Bryan, The Reign of Thutmose IV, 1991.
- Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
- Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010.
- Eberhard Dziobek et al., Das Grab des Sobekhotep Theben Nr. 63, 1990.
- The Gurob Palace Project (Website).
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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