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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 peo…
18 hours ago
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…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
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…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
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
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1 month ago
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…
1 month, 1 week ago
237: Drinking with Khonsu / The Dream Book
Ramessid Daily Life (Part 2). Why did a tomb-builder skip work for “drinking with Khonsu”? Why was Parahotep never invited to parties? And what did i…
1 month, 1 week ago
Was Pharaoh literally a god? Listener Questions 1
Bonus episode. I took some listener questions in a livestream, and here they are. We cover topics like: Was pharaoh literally a god? How common was t…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ramesses Eternal with Prof. Peter Brand
Prof. Peter Brand joins us for one final conversation about Ramesses II: Egypt's "Ultimate Pharaoh."
If you haven't read it, I highly recommend Pete…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
236: Legends of Ramesses "the Great"
How does Ramesses II stack up to his predecessors? Why did ancient writers connect him with the Trojan War? In this episode we explore tales of Rames…
2 months ago
235: Ramesses the Great God
In 1226 BCE, his sixty-seventh year of rule, the long life of Ramesses II finally ended. We explore his final decades, the difficult life revealed by…
2 months, 1 week ago