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11: Sahura & the First Egyptian Expeditions to Punt
The Great Fleet. Around 2485 BCE, King Userkaf died and passed the throne to his son, Sahure ("One Who is Close to Re"). At this point, Egyptians lau…
13 years, 3 months ago
10: Userkaf & the Sun Temples
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 ne…
13 years, 4 months ago
09: She Is Foremost (Khenty-kaus Queen of Egypt)
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…
13 years, 4 months ago
Houdini Beneath the Pyramids (Lovecraft Short Story)
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…
13 years, 5 months ago
08b: Menkaura's Lost Sarcophagus
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…
13 years, 5 months ago
08: Menkaura & 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 bu…
13 years, 5 months ago
07: Khafra, He Appears Like the Sun
A forgotten heir and The Great Sphinx. Following the death of King Khufu, the throne passed to one of his sons, Djed-ef-Ra. Then, it passed to Khafra…
13 years, 5 months ago
06e: Queen Hetepheres & Her Mysterious Treasures
A crime scene with no crime? In 1925, archaeologists working at Giza uncovered a remarkable monument. The tomb chamber of Queen Hetep-Heres (c.2630-2…
13 years, 5 months ago
06d: 30 Years of Khufu? New Evidence from the Great Pyramid
How archaeology can increase your life expectancy by 40%! For centuries, popular perceptions of the Great Pyramid’s construction have hinged on Herod…
13 years, 6 months ago
06c: Khufu & the Magicians (Westcar Papyrus)
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.
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13 years, 6 months ago