65: Hatshepsut of Millions of Years

A Sed-Festival. By 1485 BCE, Hatshepsut's subjects were bustling to prepare her grand jubilee. The sed-festival, held in year 16, celebrated an anniversary. But, an anniversary of what, exactly? Date c.1485 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Follow us on social media www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast and www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast Select Bibliography: Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would be King, 2014. Peter Dorman, The Monuments of Senenmut, 1988. Alan B. Lloyd, A Companion to Ancient Egypt, 2010. William Hayes, The Scepter of Egypt, volume II, 1978 (Book Online). Todd Gillen, The Historical Inscription on Queen Hatshepsut’s Chapelle Rouge, 2005 (Article Online). Websites: UCL – Hatshepsut UCLA – Digital Karnak, time of Hatshepsut Maat-ka-ra.de – the Speos Artemidos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices