26a: Intef the Great, Part 1 - The First Intermediate Period (Part 5a)
Newly researched and updated in 2024. Intef the Great (c.2050—2000 BCE), Part 1. The reign of Intef II, ruler of Waset (Thebes) shows a sudden surge in expansion and conflict. Seeking absolute power o...
13 Apr 201429min
25d: Self-Made King- The First Intermediate Period (Part 4)
Newly researched and updated in 2024. The first phase is over, and the war is heating up. Around 2055 BCE, a lord of Waset/Thebes/Luxor named Intef I promoted himself far above the established norms....
12 Apr 20141h 7min
25c: Apophis Strikes - The First Intermediate Period (Part 3)
Researched and written in 2024. Famine and resilience. Around 2060 BCE, the Overlord Ankhtyfy was riding high. Then, a crisis hit southern Egypt. Drought, food shortages, and starvation swept through ...
11 Apr 201455min
25b: Operations of the Overlord - The First Intermediate Period (Part 2)
Researched and written in 2024. The rise of Ankhtyfy. In southern Egypt, a "Great Overlord" named Ankh-tyfy began to expand his power. From his home base at Nekhen (Hierakonpolis), he annexed neighbou...
9 Apr 201439min
25a: Nile Divided - The First Intermediate Period (Part 1)
By 2100 BCE, Egypt’s royal house was in trouble. A line of kings, known as the pr-Hty (“House of Khety”) claimed authority over the whole Nile Valley. But archaeological and historical data paint a di...
8 Apr 201431min
War in Old Kingdom Egypt
Before the fall (c.2600 - 2200 BCE). Early Egyptians were fierce and active warriors. Our evidence for the Old Kingdom “army,” however, is scattered and fragmentary. Sifting through the pieces, we can...
11 Mar 20141h 12min
The Vengeance of Nitocris (A Fairytale of Ancient Egypt)
Don’t swim for at least 30 minutes after a banquet… Around 2150 BCE, so the story goes, the Queen-King Nitocris sought vengeance on those who had wronged her. This tale comes from Herodotos, and in 19...
7 Mar 201441min
Rain Over The Giza Pyramids (2024 Update)
Updated with new research. Between 2500—2200 BCE, Egypt witnessed a period of surprisingly high rainfall. While the Old Kingdom was much wetter than today, archaeologists have found strong evidence fo...
5 Mar 20148min
