They Chiselled a Pharaoh Out of History
About this video
But the practice was not confined to Rome. In ancient Egypt, the heretic pharaoh Akhenaten suffered the same fate. His name was chiseled off every monument, his image defaced, so that the gods might forget him. Even in death, a king's body is a political asset; to control it is to control the story. Full video — The King Who Was Buried Twice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5UyOEIFN70
From the video
More from Palace File
Why William Marshal Crowned a Boy Ten Days After the King Died
Why the Royal Ledgers Only Name Her 'Mrs. B'
They Took the Coronet Off Their Duke While He Lay Dying
The Bride Price That Insulted an Entire Dynasty
The King's Letters Vanished the Night She Was Paid Off. Why?
The Sealed Door: How One Order Started a Legacy of Cover-Ups
In Gulf Courts One Decree Can Erase an Heir
