Senuseret III (Part IV): Fortifying Our Borders, Destroying Our Foes1864 BCE, regnal year 16 of Kha-kau-Re Senuseret III. The king launches another campaign into Nubia, which sees the border set at…
Senuseret III (Part III): The Coffin TextsCirca 1867 BCE the cultural products of Egypt are developing rapidly. As part of a generations-long process, the aristocracy are now taking a greater share…
A Fable of the Sea.Sometime during the Twelfth Dynasty, a folk-tale was composed (or became popular) that would echo through the ages as one of Egypt's most enduring tales.The Shipwrecked…
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…