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How does Ramesses II stack up to his predecessors? Why did ancient writers connect him with the Trojan War? In this episode we explore tales of Ramesses, told in antiquity, and consider his legacy in the modern world. Music: Keith Zizza and Luke Chaos. Bibliography Brand, P. (201 ...  Show more

In 1226 BCE, his sixty-seventh year of rule, the long life of Ramesses II finally ended. We explore his final decades, the difficult life revealed by his mummy, his ascent to status of "living god," and the aftermath of his reign. Music: Luke Chaos. Support the History of Egypt a ...  Show more

On today's episode of Who's There, our weekly call-in show, we praise the gods because Keke Palmer's podcast is now available on more than one platform, which means her interviews with the likes of John Stamos and Suze Orman are easier for us to listen to. (#1901) Moving on, we p ...  Show more

One hundred years ago, in 1922, Egyptologist Howard Carter made one of the most spectacular discoveries in the history of archaeology, when he unearthed the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. In the first episode in our new series on the life, death and legacy of ...  Show more

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On the show today… Queen Elizabeth II has died at Balmoral, aged 96. The Royal Family have released statements about the long-running monarch and her life, but some headlines about where the family was in the lead-up to her passing are unwelcome. To hear what happens next for the ...  Show more