Posts by DominicPerry

Senuseret III (Part II): Society and Death.The power of King Kha-kau-Re Senuseret III is absolute and the wealthy elite are responding accordingly. Abandoning the recent trend of building tombs in their hometowns, many officials…

Senuseret III (Part I): The Secret TombsAround 1880 BCE, one of Egypt's most legendary kings takes the throne of the Two Lands:  Kha-kau-Re Senuseret III ("The Kas of Re Appear in Glory"). He…

Senuseret II and the Faiyum Oasis.In c.1892 BCE a new king is on the throne. Kha-kheper-Re Senuseret II is a minor king who hasn't left a particularly grand legacy. However, he is…

Interlude: Celebrating the Divine. In a short break from our narrative history, we visit two types of Egyptian festivals: the raucous celebrations for Hathor, and the sombre re-enactment of the Osiris Passion Play.From…

Nub-Kau-Re Amenemhat II (Part 2). From 1927 - 1910 BCE, Nub-Kau-Re Amenemhat II launches expeditions to lands outside Egypt. Trade missions to and from the Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine) bring wealth and…

Nubkaure Amenmhat II (Part I).Life is good in Egypt around 1927 BCE. Nub-kau-Re Amenmhat II is blessed with peace and a long reign, and he is capable to boot.The king's pyramid complex…

Senuseret I (Part IV): Southern Gold.Senuseret I is in need of funding. With so many monuments under construction, he needs resources, and fast.The king sends out his warriors, to obtain…

Senuseret I (Part 3): Karnak.The reign of Senuseret I is notable for the swathe of construction projects initiated at the king's command.For the first time since the Old Kingdom, monuments are being erected…

Senuseret I (Part I): The Tale of Sinuhe.Egypt is in disarray. King Amenemhat I has been murdered in his bed, slain by his own guards. Hearing the news, a royal soldier…