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Sep 2019
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115c: Akhenaten Phase 1 (Summary)

DOMINIC PERRY
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The Story So Far... We've covered a lot since Amunhotep IV / Akhenaten appeared on the throne of Egypt. Today, we take a breather to sort it all out and summarise what we've seen so far. This will put us on a good footing for even more drama in the years to come...

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