Sety in the Desert.
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 out to mine precious metals for his treasuries. The journey was difficult, traversing a dry and rocky landscape far from the comforts of home. Fortunately, Sety left detailed descriptions of the event; and art and artefacts from this era allow us to reconstruct the journey…
- Music and interludes by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.net.
- Music and interludes by Luke Chaos www.chaosmusick.com.
- The Wadi Barramiya, in which Sety’s expedition travelled, by Hakatani Tenfu at Flickr.com.
- The Kanais Temple of Sety I, in the Wadi Barramiya, by Mutnedjmet at Flickr.com.
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