DominicPerry, Author at The History of Egypt Podcast

2700 – 2500 BCE: The Third and Fourth Dynasties Old Kingdom (Episode 1-24)

Mini: The Mystery & Treasures of Hetep-Heres

A crime scene with no crime.In 1925, archaeologists working at Giza uncovered a remarkable monument. The tomb chamber of Queen Hetep-Heres (c.2630-2580 BCE) contained a wealth of beautiful, high-quality items.…

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Napoleon in Egypt

With Grey History: The French Revolution and NapoleonIn 1798, an army of soldiers and scientists invaded Egypt. At their head, the young general Napoleon Bonaparte. The French Expedition had an…

1303 – 1292 BCE: Sety I (19th Dynasty, Part 3) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

Interview: Sety I, Builder Warrior Father

With Peter BrandKarnak, Abydos, foreign wars, and prince Ramesses. In this interview, Prof. Peter Brand joins us once again to explore the life, reign, and legacy of Sety I. We…

1303 – 1292 BCE: Sety I (19th Dynasty, Part 3) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

190: Omm Sety

Guardian of Abydos.Dorothy Eady, Bulbul Abd el-Meguid, Omm Sety… A woman of three names, multiple lives, and a lifelong devotion to Egyptology. From the 1950s to 1981, Omm Sety was…

1303 – 1292 BCE: Sety I (19th Dynasty, Part 3) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

189: For the Ancestors

Sety at Abydos (Part 4).Finishing our tour of Sety’s Great Temple at Abydos, we explore a few more sanctuaries and facilities. Then, we discuss the monument overall. Sety invested huge…

1303 – 1292 BCE: Sety I (19th Dynasty, Part 3) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

188: The Osireion

Sety at Abydos (Part 3).The Osireion is an intriguing monument, one that attracts a huge amount of debate, discussion, and speculation. Its discovery was unexpected, its excavation was an enormous…

1303 – 1292 BCE: Sety I (19th Dynasty, Part 3) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

187: The Abydos King List

Sety at Abydos (Part 2).Having toured the first part of Sety’s Temple at Abydos, we continue our exploration. Today, we discuss one of the monument’s most famous features: a King…

1303 – 1292 BCE: Sety I (19th Dynasty, Part 3) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

186: Sety at Abydos

Part 1.In the ancient city and necropolis of Abydos (Egyptian Abdju), pharaoh Sety I commissioned a magnificent temple. Today, this monument is one of the finest in the country, a…

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Wonderful Things Art

Wonderful Things is a digital studio set up by UK-based artist and heritage professional, Natalie Watson, dedicated to creating highly accurate reproductions of ancient Egyptian artwork with a contemporary feel.Over…

1303 – 1292 BCE: Sety I (19th Dynasty, Part 3) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

185: House of the Rising Son

Ramesses II: Prince of Egypt.When Sety I took power, his eldest son was probably 10—15 years old. Prince Ra-messes (“Born of Ra”) enjoyed a privileged upbringing. And by the time…