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165: Horemheb vs Akhenaten (Praise Ra and Pass the Talatat)
To build his magnificent pylons at Karnak, Horemheb dismantled other monuments. Within the masonry of these pylons, archaeologists found nearly fifty…
4 years ago
164b: Karnak, Renovation Station
Horemheb at Karnak (Part 2). There are secrets beneath the sand of Karnak. Horemheb's architects significantly changed the temple's landscape. In som…
4 years, 1 month ago
164: You Must Construct Additional Pylons - Horemheb at Karnak
Horemheb at Karnak (Part 1). Before his ascent, Horemheb had managed building projects for Tutankhamun. Now, as pharaoh, Horemheb went all out. He in…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Darkest Days of Karnak Temple
Karnak had experienced a tumultuous time, in the three decades preceding Horemheb's reign...
Dates: c.1362 - 1300 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhi…4 years, 1 month ago
163: Did Horemheb Marry Nefertiti's Sister?
Queen Mutnodjmet is a curious case. For some scholars, she may be the lost sister of Nefertiti. This hypothesis has kicked around for over 100 years.…
4 years, 2 months ago
162: Horemheb, The Chosen One
Revisionist history in the age of pharaohs. King Horemheb (“Horus in Celebration”) came to power in unusual circumstances. To justify his rule, the n…
4 years, 2 months ago
161: Pharaoh Horemheb
The Coronation of King Hor-em-heb. A few months after he took power, Egypt's new pharaoh Horemheb ("Horus in Celebration") celebrated his rule. It wa…
4 years, 2 months ago
160b: The Purge
Other victims, and some clarifications. In this brief episode, I describe another individual who suffered desecration. Following Ay's death, members …
4 years, 2 months ago
160: Succession Crisis? Horemheb Purges His Rivals
Inheritance and vengeance. King Ay had his own plans for the succession. He promoted his relative, Nakht-Min, to great power and prominence. But when…
4 years, 2 months ago
Introducing: Casting Through Ancient Greece Podcast!
Check out Casting Through Ancient Greece, a chronological deep dive on the world of the Aegean. From the earliest ages, through epic tales and archae…
4 years, 3 months ago