198: Servants in the Place of Truth
Deir el-Medina’s Golden Age (Part 1). In the age of Sety I, the village of the tomb-builders expanded significantly. Likewise, our evidence for daily life, families, households, and business begins…
197: How to Make a Pharaoh’s Tomb
Sety in the Valley of the Kings (Part 1): The Tomb-Builders. Archaeological work in the Valley of the Kings, and the translation of ancient texts from Deir el-Medina, reveals a…
Sety, Thutmose, and the Royal Coffins (feat. Prof. Kara Cooney)
Recycling for death.In 1881, a remarkable discovery took place in Luxor, Egypt. In the hills of Deir el-Bahari, a secret tomb held the reburied mummies of Egypt’s famous pharaohs. Figures…
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 establish a new mining…
195: A Quest for Gold
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…
194: A Prince of Egypt (feat. Prof. Peter Brand)
Ramesses Rising.Traditionally, Egyptian princes are almost invisible. The pharaohs downplayed the presence of their sons, to reduce political competition and maintain religious order. Sety I (c.1300 BCE) changed this habit.…
193: Slaying the Bull of Seth (Ramesses’ First Rodeo)
Slaying the Bull of Seth (Ramesses’ First Rodeo)In the Temple of Sety I at Abydos, an out-of-the-way corridor preserves a unique image. The King of Egypt, and his eldest son,…
The Age of Montu (First Intermediate Period 07 / Finale)
The Age of Montu (First Intermediate Period 07 / Finale)These violent delights have violent ends. Between 1992 BCE and 1941 BCE, King Montu-Hotep (“Montu is Content”) ruled the southern kingdom.…
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Back to the Narrative
Hello folks! It’s been a while since we moved the narrative forward, and I realise this is confusing. After going through the 18th Dynasty over the course of 7 years,…
A Legacy in Flames (First Intermediate Period 06), 2024 Edition
The civil war continues. Around 2000 BCE, the southern kingdom was rising quickly. But the north was not out of the fight. Not by a long shot. King Intef II…
