The Theban Women, Volume 7: The Song of the Earth
While Pharaoh Amenhotep III, more builder than warrior, ordered the construction of temples, monuments, pylons and gigantic statues, Queen Tiyi had her luxurious palace of Malgatta built.
There, she receives ambassadors from the foreign countries with which she trades, and they honor her with numerous favors. Aware that the Egyptian gods are shifting, Tiyi neglects to consolidate their power.
