Herihor, His Tomb & The Priests Who Became Kings

An online lecture by Dr Chris Naunton. 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…? If you enjoy this video please hit the ’like’ button, and subscribe to the channel. Thank you! 🙏 As a freelancer I rely on earnings from talks like this one. To support my work please consider hitting the ’Thanks’ button, and if you’d like to more about how the pandemic helped bring me to this point please visit: A guide to the other literature mentioned in the talk and further resources online is available here: I regularly give lectures online like this one, on a variety of themes connected with Egypt and the ancient world. For more info or to register for the next one please go to Hope to see you at the next talk!