The History of Egypt Podcast18 Mar 2013

08: Menkaura & the Third Giza Pyramid

Around 2520 BCE, King Khaf-Re died and his son Men-Kau-Re took power. Menkaure ("The Spirit of Re Endures") oversaw a more modest phase of pyramid building. His monument at Giza was the smallest pyramid yet. Were all of these pyramids straining the economy? We investigate a social structure very different from our own... Date c.2520 - 2500 BCE 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. Select Bibliography: Digital Giza. (n.d.). Menkaure Pyramid. http://giza.fas.harvard.edu/sites/2796/full/ Hawass, Z. A. (Ed.). (2003). The Treasures of the Pyramids. Lehner, M. (1997). The Complete Pyramids. Lehner, M., & Hawass, Z. A. (2017). Giza and the Pyramids. Perring, J. S. (1840). The Pyramids of Gizeh From Actual Survey and Admeasurement Part II: The Second and Third Pyramids. Rigano, C. (2014). Pyramids of the Giza Plateau: Pyramid Complexes of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. Verner, M. (2020). The Pyramids: The Archaeology and History of Egypt’s Iconic Monuments (2nd ed.). Vyse, H. (1840). Operations Carried on at the Pyramids of Gizeh in 1837: With an Account of a Voyage into Upper Egypt and an Appendix (Vol. 1). James Fraser. https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/howard_vyse1840ga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(375)

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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Jul 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 Jul 15min

Preserving Howard Carter & Tutankhamun (An Appeal from The Griffith Institute)

The Griffith Institute preserves thousands of documents, plate photographs, and records of Howard Carter's excavation in the tomb of Tutankhamun. But funding cuts are threatening their work to digitis...

10 Jul 9min