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10: A Temple To The Sun
New Dynasty, New Me. Around 2490 BCE, a new lineage held royal power. Khentykaus I and her son, Userkaf, had established a new household. Now, the next generations of rulers had some interesting inno…
Published on 12 years, 8 months ago
09: She Is Foremost
Khenty-kaus, the Lady Ruler. Around 2500 BCE, Menkaure died without an heir. His sister Khenty-Kau-es ("She is Foremost") stepped into the vacuum and governed the state on behalf of her young sons. T…
Published on 12 years, 8 months ago
Mini: Houdini Beneath the Pyramids (Lovecraft Short Story)
Updated in 2024. A tale of terror and tombs. In 1924, Weird Tales magazine published "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs" (aka "Under the Pyramids"). A short story in which Harry Houdini, world-famous esca…
Published on 12 years, 9 months ago
Mini: The Lost & Found of Menkaura
Updated in 2024. Around 2520 BCE, King Men-kau-ra (or Menkaure) ruled Egypt. In his time, royal artists produced high-quality sculpture, and builders constructed another pyramid at Giza. But Menkaura…
Published on 12 years, 9 months ago
08: That Which I Own
The Third Giza Pyramid. Around 2520 BCE, King Khaf-Re died and his son Men-Kau-Re took power. Menkaure ("The Spirit of Re Endures") oversaw a more modest phase of pyramid building. His monument at Gi…
Published on 12 years, 9 months ago
07: He Appears Like the Sun
A forgotten heir; a Great Sphinx. Following the death of King Khufu, the throne passed to one of his sons, Djed-ef-Ra. Then, it passed to Khafra ("He Appears Like Ra"). These kings are important, but…
Published on 12 years, 9 months ago
Mini: The Mystery & Treasures of Hetep-Heres
Updated in 2024. A crime scene with no crime? In 1925, archaeologists working at Giza uncovered a remarkable monument. The tomb chamber of Queen Hetep-Heres (c.2630-2580 BCE) contained a wealth of be…
Published on 12 years, 10 months ago
Mini: 30 Years of Khufu? New Evidence from the Great Pyramid
Updated in 2024. How archaeology can increase your life expectancy by 40%! For centuries, popular perceptions of the Great Pyramid’s construction have hinged on Herodotos reference to “twenty years.”…
Published on 12 years, 10 months ago
Mini Episode: Tales of Wonder
Magic and Prophecy. In this mini episode, we recount stories that the Egyptians told. Stories set in the reign of Khufu and his father Sneferu.
Date c.2620 - 2550 BCE Website: www.egyptianhistorypod…Published on 12 years, 10 months ago
06b: The Diary of Merer
Building the Giza monuments. In the last years of Khufu’s reign, work on the Great Pyramid was nearing completion. From this period, the Diary of Merer provides unexpected testimony: a record of work…
Published on 12 years, 10 months ago