174: Horus in Rest

The Death and Legacy of Horemheb.

Horemheb prepares for his next journey. The King commissions (or repurposes) a Memorial/Mortuary Temple on the west bank of Waset (Luxor). Then, he faces his end…

• Date: c.1305 BCE.
• Intro music and interludes: Luke Chaos.
• Additional interludes: Keith Zizza.
• Outro music: Ancient Lyric.
• Read the excavation report for Horemheb/Ay’s Memorial Temple at The University of Chicago.

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