Ramses the Great's Builders: The Workers Behind the Monuments

Ramses the Great's Naval Battle at the Nile Delta

In the eighth year of his reign, Ramses II faced a threat not from the Hittites but from the sea — a coalition of the enigmatic Sea Peoples. This episode dives into the Battle of the Nile Delta, a naval clash that saved Egypt from invasion. We explore the identity of the Sea Peoples, the Egyptian navy's tactics with ships and archers, the role of the Egyptian army onshore, and how Ramses turned a near-disaster into a propaganda victory carved on temple walls at Medinet Habu and Karnak. What can the inscriptions tell us about the battle's reality versus the pharaoh's spin? And what happened to the captured pirates? Join us for a deep look at one of Ramses' lesser-known but crucial military campaigns — a fight that foreshadowed greater turmoil for later dynasties. #RamsesII #SeaPeoples #NileDelta #Kemet #AncientEgypt #NavalBattle #MedinetHabu #Karnak #EgyptianNavy #Sherden #Pharaoh #MilitaryHistory #BronzeAge #Mediterranean #NorthAfrica #FexingoHistory #History #AncientWarfare Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

Ramses the Greats Stonemasons The Men Who Built the Temples

We know the grand temples of Ramses II — Abu Simbel, the Ramesseum, Medinet Habu — but who actually carved the stone? This episode goes to the quarries at Gebel el-Silsila and Aswan, where thousands of stonemasons, draughtsmen, and labourers worked under the scribe Penre. Lucas and Luna discuss the chains of command, the tools (copper chisels, dolerite pounders, wooden levers), the working conditions, and the pay — beer, bread, and sometimes a bonus of oil. They also touch on the strike at Deir el-Medina under Ramses III, and a rare surviving letter from a mason named Bekenkhons. No kings, no gods — just the hands that made the monuments. #RamsesII #GebelElSilsila #AncientEgypt #Stonemasons #EgyptianQuarries #Penre #Bekenkhons #DeirElMedina #AbuSimbel #Ramesseum #MedinetHabu #CopperChisels #DoleritePounders #Kemet #Pharaoh #NorthAfrica #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

Ramses the Great's Crown: The Dual Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the significance of the pschent, the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt that Ramses the Great wore. They discuss the hedjet (white crown of Upper Egypt) and deshret (red crown of Lower Egypt), their origins in the Predynastic period, and how Ramses used the pschent as a symbol of his absolute authority over a unified Kemet. The conversation touches on the earliest artistic depictions of the crowns from the Naqada period, the Narmer Palette, and how Ramses incorporated the double crown into his colossal statues at Abu Simbel and his iconography at Medinet Habu. They also delve into the religious significance of the crowns as embodiments of the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, and how the pschent was ritually placed on the pharaoh's head during coronation. This episode offers a detailed look at one of ancient Egypt's most potent symbols of kingship. #RamsesTheGreat #Pschent #DoubleCrown #UpperEgypt #LowerEgypt #Hedjet #Deshret #Nekhbet #Wadjet #AbuSimbel #MedinetHabu #NarmerPalette #Kemet #AncientEgypt #Pharaoh #EgyptianCrown #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

Ramses the Great's Khaemwaset The First Egyptologist

Before there was modern archaeology, there was Prince Khaemwaset, the fourth son of Ramses the Great. Known as the 'First Egyptologist,' Khaemwaset was a high priest of Ptah in Memphis who spent decades restoring and studying the ancient pyramids and tombs of Egypt's Old Kingdom — structures already over a thousand years old in his own time. This episode explores his restoration work at Saqqara, his inscription on the Serapeum, his role in the Heb Sed festival, and his reputation as a magician and scholar in later Egyptian folklore. We also examine how his efforts fit into Ramses II's broader propaganda campaign to legitimize his rule by connecting to the glorious past. Featuring the Apis bull cult, the mastaba of Shepseskaf, and the 'Demotic Chronicle' — this is the story of a prince who dug into history, quite literally, to build a future. #Khaemwaset #FirstEgyptologist #RamsesTheGreat #AncientEgypt #Saqqara #Serapeum #ApisBull #Ptah #Memphis #HebSed #Egyptology #OldKingdom #PyramidRestoration #NewKingdom #NorthAfrica #History #FexingoHistory #Archaeology Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]

Ramses the Great's Hittite Peace Treaty: The World's First

After decades of war, Ramses II and Hittite king Hattusili III carved out history's first surviving peace treaty. Written in Akkadian cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphs, this silver-tablet agreement ended the conflict over Kadesh, established extradition protocols, and even settled a succession crisis. Lucas and Luna explore the realpolitik behind the treaty—how a famine, a shared enemy (Assyria), and a clever marriage sealed the deal. They also unpack the treaty's discovery in the Hittite capital Hattusa and its eerie echoes in modern diplomacy. A story of empires choosing pragmatism over pride. #RamsesII #HattusiliIII #PeaceTreaty #Kadesh #Hittites #AncientEgypt #BronzeAge #Diplomacy #Akkadian #Cuneiform #Hattusa #Assyria #Puduhepa #Maathorneferure #Kemet #History #FexingoHistory #AncientDiplomacy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo [https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo]