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1305-1303 BCE: Ramesses I (19th Dynasty, Part 2) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

Interview: International Mummy of Mystery with Dr. Peter Lacovara.

Ramesses I and Pharaoh’s Palace.Dr. Peter Lacovara is an experienced archaeologist, museum curator, and specialist in the palaces of Egyptian pharaohs. Since the 1980s Dr. Lacovara has been involved in…

1305-1303 BCE: Ramesses I (19th Dynasty, Part 2) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

178: From Nile to Niagara

Ramesses I (Part 2).Family, Regime, Remains. In 1304 BCE, King Ramessu (Ramesses I) rules Egypt. The new royal family is an interesting group, and we have a surprisingly detailed idea…

1305-1303 BCE: Ramesses I (19th Dynasty, Part 2) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

177: Sun Born

Ramesses I (Part 1). From hours 6-12, Ra continues his journey. The great serpent Apep returns, bringing an army of his followers. The sun god deals with those who have…

1305-1303 BCE: Ramesses I (19th Dynasty, Part 2) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

Introducing: Dynasty 19

Transitions and Legacies. Reflective and Prospective. In this episode, we take a moment to reflect on the outgoing 18th Dynasty (and its last scion, Horemheb). Then, we consider some of…

1330 BCE-1304 BCE: Horemheb (19th Dynasty, Part 1) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

176: A Brand New Day

The Book of Gates (Part 2).From hours 6-12, Ra continues his journey. The great serpent Apep returns, bringing an army of his followers. The sun god deals with those who…

1330 BCE-1304 BCE: Horemheb (19th Dynasty, Part 1) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

175: In the Hall of the Duat King

The Book of Gates (Part 1). In the dark of the night, Ra took a journey through the Duat (underworld). His voyage was fraught with danger, but he also made…

1330 BCE-1304 BCE: Horemheb (19th Dynasty, Part 1) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

174: Horus in Rest

The Death and Legacy of Horemheb.Horemheb prepares for his next journey. The King commissions (or repurposes) a Memorial/Mortuary Temple on the west bank of Waset (Luxor). Then, he faces his…

1330 BCE-1304 BCE: Horemheb (19th Dynasty, Part 1) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

173: A Forgotten Campaign

To Vile Carchemish. In Year 16, King Horemheb may have led a "campaign of victory" to the far north. An artefact identified in the 1970s, but lost for decades, testifies…

1330 BCE-1304 BCE: Horemheb (19th Dynasty, Part 1) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

172: Wise Like Thoth

Horemheb’s Favourite God.Throughout his life, Horemheb commissioned monuments and artifacts that honoured Djehuty (Thoth). As a courtier, then a King, Horemheb showed a certain favour towards this god. Why did…

1330 BCE-1304 BCE: Horemheb (19th Dynasty, Part 1) New Kingdom, Part 4 (160 – 200)

171: Law & Order (Special Ma’at Unit)

Horemheb’s Great Decree.Sometime during his reign, King Horemheb proclaimed a new set of laws. Taking aim at corruption and abuses-of-power (allegedly happening throughout Egypt), the pharaoh went hard on corrective…