Another in my series of talks based on my new book, now renamed: Pharaohs of the Sun: How Egypt's Despots and Dreamers Drove the Rise and Fall of Tutankhamun's Egypt (published: July 2022).
Amenhotep II is little known today, largely because he is overshadowed by the famous Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Akhenaten, and Tutankhamun. However, he was a very interesting person, given to appalling acts of brutality but also seems to have enjoyed a drink, sounding off about other countries, collecting glass, and enjoying the company of dogs, ducks, and monkeys.
Owing to past problems with comments, thanks to a small number of inappropriate ones by certain users, robots injecting unacceptable ones, and the tedious two-step verification every time I want to get in to deal with these, these are all held for reviews. As ever, just a few have to ruin it for everyone.
