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Mery-Neith, First Servant of Aten

The History of Egypt Podcast

Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt "in their own words." Using archaeology, ancient texts, and up-to-date scholarship, we uncover the world of the Nile Valley and its people. Hosted on the Airwave Media Network.

Dominic Perry

A complicated career. In the reigns of Akhenaten and Tut'ankhamun, one of Egypt's top religious officials was Mery-Neith ("Beloved of Neith"). This man served in the temples, first as a Steward, then as the High Priest of Aten in Amarna. Along the way, Meryneith had to navigate the difficult political waters. To survive in Akhenaten's court, he even had to change his name... Date c.1360 – 1340 BCE <a href="www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com</a>. Music by <a href="https://www.keithzizza.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keith Zizza</a>. Music by <a href="http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ancient Lyric</a>. Support the show and get exclusive perks on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. See other shows from the <a href="https://d.docs.live.net/8be6e088a8197909/Podcast%20Admin/www.agorapodcastnetwork.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Agora Podcast Network</a>. The History of Egypt Podcast endorses <a href="http://www.ra-egyptian.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RA EGYPTIAN</a>, the clean, natural skincare line with products derived from ancient Egyptian sources. Use the checkout code EGYPT to enjoy 30% off your order! <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

A complicated career. In the reigns of Akhenaten and Tut'ankhamun, one of Egypt's top religious officials was Mery-Neith ("Beloved of Neith"). This man served in the temples, first as a Steward, then as the High Priest of Aten in Amarna. Along the way, Meryneith had to navigate the difficult political waters. To survive in Akhenaten's court, he even had to change his name... 

 Date c.1360 – 1340 BCE.

 Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.

 Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast.

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 Music by Keith Zizza. 

 Music by Ancient Lyric. 

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Select Bibliography:

The Tomb of Meryneith: Summary of excavations at Saqqara.nl

High-quality photos by merja attia at Flickr

N. Kawai, ‘Studies in the Reign of Tutankhamun’, Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Johns Hopkins University (2005).

M. J. Raven and R. van Walsem, The Tomb of Meryneith at Saqqara (Turnhout, 2014).
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