Welcome to Deep Dives! 

This episode can best be described as a rollercoaster ride. There is so much that is about to happen in Egyptian history that it almost gets a little overwhelming to study because it goes on so many interesting tangents that are necessary to go on to learn the full scope. In any case, we wrap up the reign of Amenhotep III and cover the interesting events happening in the kingdom of Mitanni. The Hittites and the Assyrians both begin to rise on the horizon during this time. We also cover one of the most interesting characters in all of Egyptian history in this episode and his name is Akhenaton, otherwise known as the "heretic king". Here are my disclosures: 

- By this episode I really started to try and draw a distinction between fictional accounts and real events. 

- The Tushrata throne room scene is fictional.

- The Akhenaton scenes are fictional.

I hope you enjoy the roller coaster ride!