Herihor, His Tomb & The Priests Who Became Kings
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Published 2024-04-01
The Twenty-first Dynasty was characterised by a split between the pharaoh in the north, and the Chief Priest of Amun at Karnak who came to take control of Thebes and the south. Herihor was among the first of these newly powerful Chief Priests, and was in authority during the early stages of the ‘restoration’ and caching of the royal mummies of the Valley of Kings and elsewhere. His tomb has never been found, although tantalising clues have appeared in the remote ‘western wadis’ of Thebes. Herihor and the other Chief Priests of the era were also in command of the armies and the judiciary, and they adopted some of the trappings of kingship, but were they really ‘kings’ of Thebes? And what would that mean for the kind of tomb Herihor might have had…?
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All Comments (21)
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Wake up, babe… a new Dr. Naunton video dropped on YouTube! Thanks for uploading these.
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Thank you so much, I'm not a scholar, but I enjoy your content so much
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Love your lectures. So much to learn. Thank you!
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Brilliant lecture. Thank you.
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Always enjoy your talks, Dr. Naunton! Thank you for all the time, effort, and care you take to make them so interesting and informative.
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Thank you so very much. Takes me back to school days, when I majored in comparative religions.
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A brilliant, informative presentation.
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A huge pleasure be able to enjoy your lectures. Always informative, detailed, without unfounded speculation and on topics that arouses curiosity! Thank you!
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Herihor is one of my favorite. I 1st heard of him from John Romer saying evidence he has a tome but never found
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Hi Chris! Thank you so much for doing these lectures. Wonderful and informative!
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Thanks!
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If the Western Wadis are the sight of 18th royal women's tombs, I wonder if that lost tomb of Nefertiti may turn up there at some point. It's as good a place to try as any.
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Love all your videos Chris. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm.
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Thank you for taking the time to make these videos - highly informative and enjoyable, as always. I have just finished your most recent book - I look forward to hearing about any future works you have in the pipeline!
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I just started reading Eric Cline's new book on the aftermath of the Bronze Age collapse and Ramses XI and Herihor are in chapter 1. Timely to come across this.
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So looking forward to listening to this!
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Great lecture I always appreciate lots of visual images during the lecture
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I enjoyed this - thank you! What year was this recorded, and do you have regular gigs in Melbourne? If so, I will make sure I get to your next presentation here.
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Thanks, Chris. I hope your new YouTube venture comes to fruition.
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There are inscriptions in the west wadi by Deir el-Medina scribe Butehamun showing it was built. His father Djutmose was scribe at the time of Herihor. Carter believed it was there, and John Romer is convinced it's in the west wadi. Sorry, didn't know you were going to talk about everything I just wrote! Lol. That's why you're my favorite 🤗
