The History of Egypt Podcast9 Heinä 2018

100: Amunhotep III's Grand Celebration (The Sed Festival)

Amunhotep III (Part 10): The Sed Festival, As Told by Kheruef Who Witnessed It. In regnal year 30, Amunhotep III celebrated the first of his sed-festivals. This was a spectacular event, with a number of rituals and performances celebrating the King's reign, and renewing his authority on earth. Some of these rites were truly arcane, hearkening back to the very earliest days of the Egyptian kingdom. In this special episode, we explore the festival from beginning to end as it is recorded in the tomb of Kheruef, a royal official who witnessed the celebration... Website: ⁠www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com⁠. Support the show via Patreon ⁠www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast⁠. Make a one-time donation via ⁠PayPal payments⁠. Music by Keith Zizza ⁠www.keithzizza.com⁠. Music by Jeffrey Goodman ⁠www.jeffreygoodmanmusic.com/⁠. Music by Derek and Brandon Feichter ⁠https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/. Select Bibliography: C.J. Bleeker, Egyptian Festivals, 1968. Epigraphic Survey, The Tomb of Kheruef: Theban Tomb 192, 1980 (Oriental Institute). Eric Cline and David O’Connor, Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998. Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014. Henri Frankfort, Kingship and Ritual, 1978 (Oriental Institute). Erik Hornung, Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: the One and the Many, 1996. Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012. Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992. Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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243: Kingmakers & Criminals

Tausret, Siptah, Bay, and the case of Paneb. By 1210 BCE, the southern rebellion was dying down, but trouble was far from over. The courtier Bay appears on the scene, first as an agent of Sety II, the...

14 Syys 37min

242: The Year of Two Pharaohs (Sety II vs Amenmesse)

Between 1215 and 1211 BCE, Egypt was divided. A rebellion in the south, launched by Amen-messe "Born of Amun" disrupted the succession of Sety II, son of Merneptah. Records from this shadowy period hi...

7 Syys 32min

The Egyptian Crusade with Dr. Thomas Smith

From 1217 to 1221 CE, Egypt faced an invasion in the Delta. A bizarre tale of D-Day-esque beach landings, improvised nun-chucks, and the vengeance of Hapi ensued. Today's guest Dr. Thomas Smith explai...

4 Syys 51min

241: Annihilation of the Wicked

Merneptah's Nubian War, the Book of Caverns, and his Legacy. The later years of Merneptah's reign were eventful. Just as the Libu war wound down, another conflict started in Nubia. Shortly after, ther...

24 Elo 30min

240: Merneptah vs the Sea Peoples (and Odysseus, and the Hittites)

As the Libu war wound down, Merneptah's troops took captives and plundered the bodies of fallen warriors. Along the way, we also hear of "foreign peoples of the Sea," who were involved in these events...

18 Elo 37min

239: A Pyramid of Corpses

Merneptah vs the Libyans. In 1221 BCE, Egypt faced a crisis. Tribal coalitions from the west, and some "Peoples of the Sea" were marching on the Nile Valley. They came in their thousands, armed and re...

3 Elo 47min

238: Merneptah Seizes Canaan (feat. A Tribe Called Israel)

Merneptah started his reign aggressively, striking a belligerent tone in his royal names and launching an expedition to Canaan in the first few years. In the process, his troops captured Ashkelon, Gez...

27 Heinä 35min

The Odyssey (2026) First Impressions

A few slightly rambling thoughts (NOT A FULL REVIEW) Video version available free on Patreon and YouTube https://youtu.be/5GYyfqFq__E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

17 Heinä 15min