The History of Egypt

Around 1286 BCE, builders started work at Abu Simbel. Sacred to a local form of Horus, this sandstone mountain would become one of the most famous monuments in the Nile Valley. It was called the “House of Ramesses, Beloved of Amun,” and provided a home for dozens of deities. Within, sunlight illuminated its sanctuary on certain days, and the King could honour himself in a “Temple of Millions of Years.” Thanks to some lesser-known records, we explore the function and creation of this renowned shrine, and try to answer some nagging questions... I’ll do a Livestream about Abu Simbel soon. Subscribe to my YouTube channel to learn more https://www.youtube.com/@dominicperryae [https://www.youtube.com/@dominicperryae] Music by Luke Chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Daily Life in Ramessid Egypt (Part 1). Starting around 1300 BCE, the (surviving) corpus of written documents from Egypt begins to increase dramatically. It's not clear why, but papyrus and ostraca are far more abundant for this era than anything before. Thanks to these records, we get many glimpses of daily life and personal concerns, from the society of the time; and we can enjoy some Small Stories of life in Ramessid Egypt. Logo image: Dancers and musicians from the 18th Dynasty tomb of Neb-Amun, now in the British Museum (via Wikimedia Commons public domain [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musicians_and_dancers_on_fresco_at_Tomb_of_Nebamun.jpg]). The dancers wear "string" garments that may be the ruwedj referenced by Ise in her letter to her sister. The History of Egypt Podcast: Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com [http://www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com]. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast [http://www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast]. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/BHC6MGDBC6SXU [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/BHC6MGDBC6SXU]. We have merch! Browse our designs at Dashery by TeePublic https://egyptpodcast.dashery.com/ [https://egyptpodcast.dashery.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Our final part of the Kadesh story is Ramesses' art. Wall carvings, on major temples, present the pharaohs' summary of Kadesh and the conflict. They include many fun details, including enemy combatants, and comparing some scenes with artefacts allows us to imagine aspects of the ancient battle. Video version available on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@dominicperryae [https://www.youtube.com/@dominicperryae] under "Live." Direct link here https://youtube.com/live/mos4jf6oVbk [https://youtube.com/live/mos4jf6oVbk]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

My guest today is Dr. Colleen Darnell, who will speak to us about New Kingdom literature (featuring rulers like Ramesses, Thutmose III, Seqenenra, and more). It’s a fun discussion, ranging from the calamitous death of Seqenenra Tao, to the triumphs of Thutmose III and Ramesses II, to the divine glamour of chariots, and how pharaohs became literary "heroes." Dr. Colleen Darnell's website: https://www.colleendarnell.com/ [https://www.colleendarnell.com/] Online classes about ancient Egyptian history and culture: https://www.colleendarnell.com/classes [https://www.colleendarnell.com/classes] Dr. Colleen Darnell at Academia.edu: https://yale.academia.edu/ColleenManassaDarnell [https://yale.academia.edu/ColleenManassaDarnell] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Heavy Metal Hittites. This is a preview of my "rock musical" version of Kadesh. Full version available at patreon.com/c/egyptpodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/egyptpodcast]. Song produced by Hermanubis (aka Luke Chaos https://chaosmusick.bandcamp.com/ [https://chaosmusick.bandcamp.com/]). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]