177: Sun Born, Ramesses I
Ramesses I (Part 1): Appearing in Splendour. In this episode, we repeat the career and rise of Paramessu (content recycled from episode #170). Then, we begin the reign of Ramesses I, who takes the thr...
24 Apr 202356min
Introducing: Dynasty 19
Reflective and Prospective. In this episode, we take a moment to reflect on the outgoing 18th Dynasty (and its last scion, Horemheb). Then, we consider some of the major themes that will appear in Dyn...
18 Apr 202326min
176: The Ancient Egyptian Book of Gates (Part 2)
From hours 6-12, Ra continues his journey. The great serpent Apep returns, bringing an army of his followers. The sun god deals with those who have died in horrible ways. The journey reaches its clima...
28 Mars 20231h 5min
175: The Ancient Egyptian Book of Gates (Part 1)
In the dark of the night, Ra took a journey through the Duat (underworld). His voyage was fraught with danger, but he also made many friends along the way. In the Book of Gates, the sun god takes a my...
21 Mars 202356min
174b: Horemheb, Unfinished Business
Horemheb's Lesser-known works and monuments. A selection of "off-cuts" from the Horemheb narrative including the Luxor Cachette, Horemheb's burial(s) of the Apis Bulls, and the rock-cut temple at Gebe...
18 Mars 202325min
174: Horemheb, Death and Legacy
The Death and Legacy of Horemheb (c.1305 BCE). Horemheb's reign ended after some 27-years of rule, though this is debated fiercely among historians. His latter-day achievements include an unorthodox a...
14 Mars 202357min
The Tomb of Tutankhamun (The Full Story)
100 Year Anniversary, 2022. The story of King Tutankhamun's tomb, in one epic episode. Chapters and their original episodes (with references and pictures): Part 1 (Chapters 1 to 5). Part 2 (C...
4 Nov 20227h 12min
173: A Forgotten Campaign
To Vile Carchemish. In Year 16, King Horemheb may have led a "campaign of victory" to the far north. An artefact identified in the 1970s, but lost for decades, testifies to these events... but what do...
2 Nov 202235min
