In this episode we are going to lose ourselves in the heat and sand of Ancient Egypt and explore the life of Pharaoh Akhenaten, and his efforts to bring about a total religious revolution in the form of Atenism. We will look at who Akhenaten was and how he fits into the history of Ancient Egypt. Then we will delve into what he was trying to achieve in throwing out the old gods and goddesses, replacing them with Aten or the sun disc. What happened during this time and the fallout after Akhenaten’s death are extraordinary even by modern standards!

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