20:28 - 21:40
1m 12s
Toward the end of Amenhotep III's reign the priesthood at Thebes begins to grow more and more powerful. Their role in Egyptian religion and swelling treasuries place them in a position to even begin rivaling the Pharaoh in power. Amenhotep and his son will seek to undo this.
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