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For the Kiwis: Egypt - In the Time of Pharaohs
Hey New Zealand! It's time to explore ancient Egypt. A new exhibition, Egypt: In the Time of Pharaohs, has just opened at Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira. And to celebrate, we've got a special dee…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
183: Fire Over Hatti
Sety I (Part 5): Empires clash. Around 1300 BCE (approximately), Sety I records a battle against the Hittites. In the course of his northern wars, perhaps following the reconquest of Kadesh and Amurr…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
182b: Destruction in Amurru
Amurru (Part 4): Reconquista. The land of Amurru, and its leaders, have been a noteworthy part of the story in recent decades. Since the reigns of Amunhotep III and Akhenaten, the lords of Amurru hav…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
182: Sety's Battle for Kadesh
Sety I (Part 4): Catching Up with the Kadeshians. Around 1300 BCE (chronology uncertain), Sety led another campaign into the north. This time, the pharaoh of Egypt marched into Canaan, Lebanon, and S…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Introducing: History Daily
History Daily is your regular introduction to major events and stories. Every weekday, new stories arrive on topics ranging from war and fashion, culture and politics, religion and technology. Episod…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
181: Akh-en-Amun (Effective for Amun)
Sety I (Part 3): The Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak. In 1302 BCE (approximately) the pharaoh of Egypt Men-Ma’at-Ra Sety I commissioned a remarkable monument. A hall of columns, near the entrance of K…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
180: Eager to Fight
Sety I (Part 2): The First Campaign of Victory. In1302 BCE, the pharaoh Men-Ma'at-Ra Sety I led a military expedition to the east. He attacked the Bedouin ("Shasu") in Sinai. Then, he turned his sigh…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
179: Sety's Renaissance
Sety I (Part 1): A Repeat Appearance. In 1303 BCE, the old king Ramesses is dead after a brief reign. But now, for the first time in decades, a royal son is taking power. King Sety (Men-ma'at-Ra) asc…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
The Ramessids Rule, with Prof. Peter Brand
Peter Brand (Part 2): Ramesses I and Sety I. The start of Egypt's 19th Dynasty saw two significant reigns. Ramesses I, though short-lived, established a new regime and legacy. His son, Sety I, confir…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
The Ramessids Rising, with Prof. Peter Brand
Peter Brand (Part 1): Ramesses I and his Household. When Paramessu became Ramesses I, his ascent marked a "break" in many ways. For historians studying this period, the evidence presents these pharao…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago