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88: Ladies of the Lake

88: Ladies of the Lake

The History of Egypt Podcast

December 18, 201733m 26s

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Show Notes

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...


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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