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Episode 55: Blood and Thunder
Are you ready?! 1560 BCE: King Seqenenre Tao is dead. His body must now be retrieved from the battlefield and given its proper burial, a task which falls to his widow. This formidable and talented...
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Episode 56: The Return of the King
Queens, Warriors and Conquest The Second Intermediate Period is coming to its end. On land and river the Thebans attack the Hyksos, pushing them northward towards their capital. King Ahmose I and his...
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Episode 56-B: Restoring Splendour
Second Intermediate Period (End). The Hyksos are on the run, pursued by King Ahmose I and his warriors. Into the lands of Palestine they go, towards their final confrontation at Sharuhen. Meanwhile,...
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Episode 56-C: A Royal Funeral
How to Bury an Egyptian King. In 1530 BCE, Ahmose I is dead. He must now be buried, in full pomp and circumstance. We join the King's son, Djser-ka-Re Amunhotep I, the six-year-old ruler of Egypt, as...
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The Podcast must go on a forced hiatus. A family member is ill; very seriously ill. We will be back as soon as we can, hopefully before April. Life Prosperity Health Dominic Perry
View ArticleUpdate 2 and King Tut's Tomb
An update on the state of the podcast and my family, and a review of the news regarding King Tut's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
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Episode 57: All Things Good and Pure
Amunhotep I and the Splendour of Thebes The New Kingdom begins. From 1530 BCE to 1510, Thebes enjoys a resurgence in wealth and power. Tombs become more elaborate, the middle-class of artisans and...
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Episode 58. The Great Turnaround
Thutmose I and the Wars of Expansion Thebes, 1519 BCE. Amunhotep I is dead; Queen Mother Ahhotep is dead. Power has shifted from one branch of the family to another, and a newcomer is on the throne....
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Mini-Episode: Dancers for God
Dance the MagicDance!We take a shortbreak from the narrative, to visit some dancers andentertainers. The tomb ofananonymousnoble-woman,Thebes. Calvin and Hobbes, by BillWatterson....
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News from the Field
The Tomb of King Tut; a Temple of Hatshepsut; a Temple of Nectanebo. Welcome to a new feature of the podcast, "News from the Field," in which we round up the latest and most exciting news from...
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Mini-Episode: The Prince of Beers
The Prince Rahotep and the Princess Nofret In the early Fourth Dynasty, Prince Rahotep, son of Sneferu, was embarking on his career in the government. This work would consume all his years, as he...
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59. The Song of Thutmose
Thutmose I Strikes Back: Genocide, Family Matters, and the Valley of the Kings. Family, exploration and tomb-building dominated Thutmose's first few years. He took great care for his five children,...
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Episode 60: Thutmosid Family Values
The Royals: Thutmose I and Hatshepsut. From 1519 - 1505 BCE, Thutmose I ruled the country with a distinct agenda: he separated the royal from the common, and the sacred from the mundane. At Karnak...
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Episode 61: The Two Lands Serve Her
Hatshepsut (Prologue). From 1495 - 1490 BCE, Hatshepsut acts as regent for her step-son, the nominal King of Egypt Thutmose III. But the Queen Regent has plans, and soon begins to consolidate her...
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Episode 62: Holy of Holies
Hatshepsut (Part II): Legitimacy and Worship In 1488 BCE, just one year, Hatshepsut makes some of her most daring moves. She takes the throne, becoming the second of Egypt's currently reigning kings....
View ArticleEpisode 62b. The Divine Birth of Hatshepsut
Interlude: Amun Fathers Hathsepsut In a short break, we explore the tale Hatshepsut told about her origins. She ascribed her creation and birth to the King of the Gods, Amun-Ra himself. In this...
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Episode 63: Hatshepsut's Excellent Adventure
Hatshepsut (Part III) & The Punt Expedition. In 1488-1487 BCE, Egypt's reigning Queen-King Maat-ka-Re Hatshepsut launches her most famous project. Returning to the glory days of previous kings,...
View ArticleEpisode 2-A: Between Myth and History
The Rise of Naqada, the Wars in the North Life is breezy and comfortable in the Nile Valley. The regular pattern of flood, planting and harvest has set a sedate pace of life for the people living...
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View ArticleEpisode 64: Beloved Uncle
Hatshepsut (Part IV): Her Most Trusted Advisor. From 1495 to 1485 BCE, a young noble-man found his career accelerating in tandem with his queen. This was the legendary Senenmut, who became on of...
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