Great episode! Absolutely agree Francesca's book is brilliant, which I'm pleased I say I recognised (in the other place) not long after it was published...

300 years ago, a Egyptian pharaoh did something no ruler in history had done before. He abolished the entire pantheon & declared one god supreme. Akhenaten’s revolution lasted 17 years — and then his successors tried to erase him from history entirely. But did the idea survive? linktr.ee/empirepoduk

Oooh, get ready for some Adad, Hadad, El, Y*hw*h, Ashteroth, Asherah, and if we're lucky they'll head over our way to Urfa* and throw in some Shamash, Sin, and my beloved Atargatis for kicks! Listen to @empirepoduk.bsky.social for more! *Not in the Halaf, no deities yet? #HalafNotTwitter

New from @EmpirePodUK THE ORIGINS OF GOD Where did the idea of one God come from? The concept that there is only one, that all others are false, that monotheism itself is possible? This week on Empire, we go looking for the answer. It leads somewhere extraordinary.

I have worked in the Belgian colonial archives & what's already available to researchers is horrifying, I can only imagine how bad the rest is. We must bring the truth to light. Transparency is the only way to recovery, reparations, & eventual healing.

@willdalrymple.bsky.social I finished reading you epic book, The Golden Road. I enjoyed the unique journey it took me on through trade with India, spread of Buddhism, Hindu and Islam, and the science & math connections to West

My Keynote speech for the British Palestine Project PALESTINE'S PLACE IN HISTORY youtu.be/62sN7LTuONA?...

Everyone should listen to this. #Palestine #Gaza #Israel

Nice review from @willdalrymple.bsky.social of the new book from @rentravailer.bsky.social

New Threat to Netanyahu: The Collapse of Western Support

So why did Tutmania grip the modern world? How did King Tut become a Cold War ambassador? And why on earth were Ancient Egypt-themed contraceptives invented? @anitaanand.bsky.social and @willdalrymple.bsky.social are joined by Dr Campbell Price to find out. Listen now 👇 linktr.ee/empirepoduk

But Tutankhamun’s legacy did not stop there. His treasures were later sent around the world as diplomatic weapons during the Cold War, helping Egypt project soft power and win influence through the sheer force of its ancient past.

Inside the tomb was more than treasure. It was a global media event. Gold masks, chariots, jewels and mummies became symbols of mystery, glamour and empire, turning Ancient Egypt into one of the first true pop culture crazes.

Why did the world go crazy for Tutankhamun? And, what was Tutmania?

Join @willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social with Campbell Price, Curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum, as they uncover the real story behind the myth of the mummy’s curse. Available now for Empire Club members. Sign up to listen 👇 empirepoduk.com

Ancient tomb robbers, mysterious warnings, and the sudden death of Lord Carnarvon helped fuel one of archaeology’s most famous legends. Did Tutankhamun’s curse really strike back, or was the truth even stranger?

After years of failure in the Valley of the Kings, Carter and Lord Carnarvon found something almost unimaginable: a royal tomb still packed with treasures after more than 3,000 years. But it had not been completely untouched…

🚨MEMBERS’ EXCLUSIVE🚨 The Real Story Behind Tutankhamun’s Curse Was the world’s greatest archaeological discovery really followed by an ancient Egyptian curse? Find out 👇

My Keynote speech for the British Palestine Project PALESTINE'S PLACE IN HISTORY youtu.be/62sN7LTuONA?...

@willdalrymple.bsky.social Your book „The Anarchy“ got a glowing review in this German radio feature. A Masterpiece was the overall verdict. pca.st/episode/a9e8...

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Ancient Egypt: Tutankhamun The Boy King His death mask is one of the most famous faces in history, but who was the real Tutankhamun? Join @willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social + Campbell Price as they discuss the life, death and legacy of King Tut…

Última hora‼️ Este viernes tendremos el tremendo honor de tener firmando en nuestra caseta 112 de la Feria del Libro de Madrid a un gigante de la historia, el gran historiador de la India @willdalrymple.bsky.social.

Hør om smukke Tut og hans familie. En lidt for spændende tid, tror jeg, måske mindede den lidt om vores

The Irresistible Rise of the East India Company William Dalrymple Tickets & Tour Dates - @FaneProductions @howtoacademy Tickets available now for Chester, Tunbridge Wells, Guildford, Richmond & RGS London share.google/hWgfptpYNfE7...

New from @empirepoduk.bsky.social Tutankhamun: The Boy King

Friends & followers in Birmingham- a last cache of tickets available for the Irresistible Rise of the East India Company tonight at 7.30 at Birmingham Town Hall (a rather amazing 790 tickets already sold!) Next venue on the @faneproductions.bsky.social tour, Storyhouse, Chester on Weds 10th

I expect there will be a Dalrymple Connery connection - possibly some form of indentured servitude of one by the other (on some island somewhere) or they were both killed at some battle in a hot country for Empire..but the tartans are... eerily similar

This one in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin I find even more life like then the one from Caïro in the podcast. They are all amazing. Great podcast.

New from @empirepoduk.bsky.social Who was Nefertiti?

Some evidence suggests Nefertiti did not disappear after Akhenaten’s reign, but may have taken on royal power herself. Could she have ruled Egypt as a female pharaoh?

Nefertiti rose to power alongside Akhenaten, the so-called “heretic pharaoh” who tried to transform Egyptian religion by elevating the Aten above all other gods. But was she simply his queen, or something much more?

Her face is one of the most famous in human history. But behind the iconic bust lies a far more mysterious story: a queen who may have ruled Egypt as pharaoh in her own right.

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Ancient Egypt: Who Was Nefertiti? 👑 Join @willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social + Aidan Dodson as they explore the life, power and afterlife of one of Ancient Egypt’s most iconic figures. Link to full episode in replies👇

I still find ancient Egypt to be fascinating, there is always something new to discover and learn.

A few tickets still available for Sunday evening! tickets.bl.uk/5480/5481

meanwhile (and also from the FT), it's hard to see this as anything other than catastrophic:

Who said social media is just rudeness and horror?

Hang on - when did Dalrymple start looking like Sean Connery (a sunburnt Sean Connery - but Sean Connery none the less)

A few tickets still available for Sunday evening! tickets.bl.uk/5480/5481

Traduction française de William Dalrymple - La Route de l'Or Comment l’Inde ancienne a transformé le monde Vient de paraître aux éditions Noir sur Blanc

Britain’s betrayal & subsequent ‘amnesia’. The ‘living hell’ of Gaza today. The fears that stop UK politicians backing the rule of law. Big topics at today’s @britpalproject.bsky.social UK conference. Speakers include HE Husam Zomlot @willdalrymple.bsky.social Avi Shlaim Dan Levy Nick Maynard

Speaking at the @britpalproject.bsky.social conference, @willdalrymple.bsky.social reminds us that @hrw.org has said that the Israeli blockade of Gaza has "transcended military tactics to become a tool of extermination"

🚨 NEW EPISODE FROM @EmpirePodUK 🚨 Ancient Egypt: The Fall of Akhenaten

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How did Akhenaten tear apart Egypt’s ancient religion to worship the sun disc, Aten? Join @anitaanand.bsky.social , Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones & I to find out share.google/6HyKjObOwetX...

New from @empirepoduk.bsky.social Akhenaten: The Destroyer of Gods

New from @empirepoduk.bsky.social Akhenaten: The Destroyer of Gods

The amazing York Helmet is one of only six surviving helmets from Anglo-Saxon Britain, and the best preserved! A Latin inscription bears the name ‘OSHERE’. The nosepiece is decorated with fantastic beasts! Found in 1982 by a digger operator in York. AD 770-775. 📷 me #FindsFriday #Archaeology

This will be fun