Egypt's Most Controversial Pharaoh | Absolute History

Akhenaten is ancient Egypt's most mysterious and puzzling pharaoh - for no apparent reason he destroyed the established religion of Egypt and moved 50,000 people to a lonely bay on the edge of the Nile, where he built a magnificent city from scratch. Why Akhenaten unleashed this astounding revolution has never been fully explained. Now the Egypt Detectives set about uncovering the real portrait of the rebel pharaoh.
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[@bluenoodles2566]

Just in case anyone was wondering, the thumbnail doesn’t depict Akhenaten but Ramesses II. Those colossal statues can be seen at Luxor. Pretty cool.

[@billybatson8657]

Akhenaten's brother crown prince Thutmose was their father's, Amenhotep III, first born, who mysteriously died at a young age (as a result of the "Passover"), making Akhenaten next in line as Pharaoh. His reign began in 1353 BC, which is approximately the same time that the Exodus is estimated to have taken place. It makes perfect sense that Amenhotep III was the Pharaoh of the Exodus, and that Akhenaten was inspired by the appearance of the "pillar of cloud" or "spirit and glory of the Lord", the flaming discs that fought off the Egyptian army all night long while the Red Sea parted for the Hebrews to cross into Sinai. Possibly he accompanied his father during the attack on the escaping Hebrews, or he may have heard about the incident after the fact. Seeing personally, or hearing about, the actual appearance of Aten, or "the sun disc", actually making a physical appearance and giving a display of his power, as Aten appeared to do while protecting the Hebrew army, may have shocked Akhenaten into deciding to worship Aten above all other gods. If there WAS ever an "Exodus", Amenhotep III fits perfectly into all the holes required for this position.

[@SPchildofGod]

I get a good laugh whenever I imagine background music being played by a guy lurking behind the Egyptologist

[@VeegovonDOOM]

This guy was definitely the pharaoh during The Exodus. The Bible says the Hebrew's worked as slaves in mudbrick. This guy's rushed mudbrick building project fits that. The pyramids are built of stone. It's also no coincidence that this guy changed the Egyptian religion to the worship of one god, then the next pharaoh promptly changed it back to many.

[@MikeScott-ez7iw]

Egypt is in Africa 🌍 it was known as kemet civilization not Egyptian civilization 💯 true facts

[@shaheerasurvery4256]

Always awesome when Tywin Lannister narrates like a boss

[@peterwalker9211]

Some time after the exodus,about 100 yrs they knew of the one true God of Isreal and what he had done to Egypt,apparently it slowly began with his father Ahmenhotep3, it was a silent and unspoken horrible occurrence for them,but it was past down silently against the status qou,but maybe he didn't know the full gravety of the one true God,but he was on the right track,God himself may have worked through him, to show once again to Egypt he is the only true God!only God knows the answer!

[@bunnymoon2129]

A ONE HOUR COMMERCIAL is unacceptable. No thanks

[@MikeScott-ez7iw]

I know people who visit the museums in Egypt and told me that the mummies were pure African people the art and statues and writing language is of pure African people i look online and noticed that the mummies were pure African people not Egyptian and Mediterranean dark 🌑 skin bs 💯 true facts

[@marcussparticus8380]

Thanks for the upload, Pharaoh Akhenaten was the strangest of the Pharaoh's even the way he was depicted in Art

[@marieantoinette361]

And also,really neat vid

[@chrisbritt4266]

I'm second but I would like to hear the rest of this it seems like show was dropped off our way through there's any more to it I think I would like to hear more this I've always been fascinated by ancient history especially Egypt in history and also my own Celtic history as I am of Celtic descent

[@arsonmcl2299]

I'm very much liking the music of the intro 🎶😂 NOiCe

[@WalterBurton]

You should put the original publication/air date on these. I'd like them more, anyway.

[@motherofallemails]

very much so. one of the greatest offenses you can cause is try to destroy the established religion.

[@noahfecks7598]

12:51

[@jubalharshawmdphd7081]

DID AkhenAten's "vision" die with him??

[@pencilme1n]

There is nothing rushed about high quality relief carving

[@OurBlackHearts]

This is very interesting.

[@emmetsweeney9236]

Velikovsky explained it all a long time ago in his book "Oedipus and Akhnaton". Problem is, the academic establishment was not listening.