Podcast Episodes

211: Ramesses II The First Campaign of Victory

Ramesses II defends his borders. In the early years of his reign, Ramesses focussed on home defence. His army established new forts at remote locations along the western Delta and Mediterranean Coast…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Feed Swap: The Ancient World - Ages

Fellow podcaster Scott Chesworth, from The Ancient World has a new season. I’m excited to introduce “The Ancient World – Ages”, a series covering the Early Bronze Age Collapse (c. 2200 BC) and the re…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

210: Ramesses II The Eyes of Ra, The House of Life

Ramesses goes back to school. Luxor Temple is a magnificent monument, in a city full of them. The sanctuary you visit today is, in large part, the work of Ramesses' early reign. New pylons, colossal …

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

209: Ramesses II vs the Sea Peoples

Delta raiders. Decades before their famous migrations, the "Sea Peoples" were already active and visible in the eastern Mediterranean; and Ramesses II had his own dealings with these groups. In year …

Published on 7 months ago

Thutmose III & Hatshepsut: The New Kingdom Defined with Prof. Aidan Dodson

The new royal tomb, and how two 18th Dynasty rulers defined the "New Kingdom" as we know it. Prof. Aidan Dodson is a dedicated and prolific scholar, whose research covers many facets of ancient Egypt…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

208: Ramesses II The Oracle & The Sphinx

A death at Karnak, and a lion amongst men. In regnal year 1 (c.1292 BCE), Ramesses II was at Abdju / Abydos. While there, he appointed a new First Priest of Amun (Hem Netjer Tepy en Imen). He chose h…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

207: Ramesses II Shadow of Two Fathers

Ramesses had a lot to plan for, in his first year of rule (c.1292 BCE). Staying in Waset / Luxor, the new pharaoh began building work on his tomb (KV7) and his memorial temple (The Ramesseum). Archae…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

206: Ramesses II Usir-Ma'at-Ra

In the annals of Egyptian history there is no one quite like Ramesses II. He is arguably the most famous, or infamous, of Egypt’s pharaohs. His reign would be long (67 years!) and his influence would…

Published on 8 months ago

Sety's Borrowed Coffin with Dr. Peter Lacovara

The coffin of Sety I (now in the NMEC) was probably reworked from an earlier piece, during the reburials in DB320 (the royal cache). But how can we tell? Dr. Peter Lacovara explains.

Dr. Lacovara's we…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

205: Sety I The Finest Tomb

Sety’s royal burial. Valley of the Kings tomb 17 (KV17) came to light in October 1817. Discovered by a team of Egyptian workers, employed by Giovanni Belzoni, the tomb is the most beautiful, and one …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago