Miriam Cooke and Dominic Montserrat investigate the case of Akhenaten, the pharaoh who tried to abolish the traditional Egyptian religion in favour of monotheism, and forced 50,000 of his people to move to the new city of Armana. Their investigation uncovers inscriptions that point to the abruptness of the leader's revolution and indicate an impulsiveness in his personality, but the mystery surrounding his motivation remains unsolved