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201: When Hathor Destroyed the World (The Book of the Sky Cow)
The Book of the Sky Cow. In the waning years of the 18th Dynasty (the reign of Tut’ankhamun) royal artisans began decorating tombs and funerary equip…
1 year, 7 months ago
Dendera: Temple of Time with José M. Barrera
Hathor's temple at Dendera is one of the best in Egypt. Constructed in the late 1st Millennium BCE (but with roots stretching back to the Old Kingdom…
1 year, 7 months ago
200: Deir el Medina - How to Make Your Own Tomb
Livestream recording. The tombs of Deir el-Medina are some of the most vibrant and beautiful in Waset (Thebes). How did they build them, which artist…
1 year, 7 months ago
New Year, New Home (Moving Countries)
New Year, New Home. My wife and I are moving to the UK in February 2025. How will this improve / affect the podcast? Details inside.
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1 year, 7 months ago
199: The Winter War
Sety’s final campaign. In winter of year 8 (approx. December 1296 BCE), the King of Egypt Sety I received news: rebellion in the south. In a land cal…
1 year, 8 months ago
198: Deir el Medina - The Golden Age (Part 2)
Livestream recording. The village of Deir el-Medina first arose in the 18th Dynasty (c.1550—1310 BCE), but the historical records really multiply in …
1 year, 8 months ago
198: Village of the Tomb Builders (Deir el Medina in the Age of Sety I)
Around 1300 BCE, Deir el-Medina expanded significantly. As a result, our evidence for daily life, families, households, and business begins to prolif…
1 year, 8 months ago
197: How to Make a Pharaoh's Tomb
Sety I in the Valley of the Kings (Part 1). Archaeological remains and ancient texts reveal a great deal about tomb-building in the 19th and 20th Dyn…
1 year, 8 months ago
196: The Golden Path
The plan of an honest ruler. Around 1300 BCE, as today, gold was big business. King Sety I personally led an expedition into the eastern desert, to e…
1 year, 9 months ago
195: A Quest for Gold
Sety in the Desert. Around 1300 BCE, King Sety led an expedition into the Red Sea hills. His purpose? Gold. The King brought soldiers and charioteers…
1 year, 9 months ago