247: Fortress Egypt (Ramesses III vs the Libyans)

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246: Heirs of Sutech

Setnakht & Ramesses III, c.1201--1198 BCE. The 20th Dynasty began in conflict, and the new ruler Setnakht ("Sutech is Victorious") needed to reunite Egyptian society. Reconciliation, and recrimination, both followed his accession. Shortly after, Setnakht's son Ramesses III ascend ...  Show more

 . 27min 24sec
Love Songs & Poems of the New Kingdom

Compilation of previously released mini episodes (2015-2018). New Kingdom poems are a delightful genre, full of playful and evocative imagery. In this compilation we explore some love poems told from male & female perspectives, and the story of a scribe desperate for a holiday in ...  Show more

 . 32min 56sec

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