Leading up to the Battle of Kadesh (c.1287 BCE) betwen Ramesses II of Egypt and Muwatalli II of Hatti, we need to understand the background. Why was this city the epicentre of such a major conflict? How did the rulers of Kadesh (Kadeshians?) persistently frustrate pharaohs dating back two centuries to Thutmose III (c.1480 BCE). Today, Prof. Peter Brand (University of Memphis) gives us the details...
Learn more about Ramesses and Kadesh in Peter Brand's book Ramesses II: Egypt's Ultimate Pharaoh (Lockwood Press).
Prof. Peter Brand at Academia.edu.
Interview recorded: May 2025.
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Ancient Egyptian Curse / Swear Words
We learn how to insult someone in ancient Egyptian, based on the surviving texts...
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204: Sety's Last Journey
After a reign of approximately eleven years, the Horus Men-Ma’at-Ra (Sety I) passed to the west. He died in reasonably good health, and studies of his mummy reveal a tall, physically robust individual. So, what killed him? We explore these questions, and the history of his Memorial Temple, where the King’s body lay in state ready for burial…
Music by Bettina Joy de Guzman www.bettinajoydeguzman.com.
Music and interludes by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.net.
Music by Luke Chaos www.chaosmusick.com.
Additional music “Sety’s Funeral” by Ihab Mahna https://www.instagram.com/imahna/.
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Ramessid Biographies with Prof. Elizabeth Frood
Elizabeth Frood is Associate Professor of Egyptology and Director of the Griffith Institute at the University of Oxford, UK. In a lively discussion, Dr. Frood shares her insights into ancient lives and how people living in the non-royal sphere approached their immortality. Statues, texts and graffiti show us the minds of these people and how they depicted their concerns, beliefs and ideas. It's a great conversation and I think you'll really enjoy it!
Prof. Frood's book: Biographical Texts from Ramessid Egypt, 2007.
Academic pages:
https://www.orinst.ox.ac.uk/people/elizabeth-frood
https://oxford.academia.edu/ElizabethFrood
Prof. Frood's story:
http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/arts-blog/returning-egypt-acquired-disability-and-fieldwork#
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2281439122175384
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-oxfordshire-42739901/the-infection-which-took-my-nose-and-legs
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Cleopatra (All Seven of Them) with Prof. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Recorded May 2024. A name more famous than its owners. The Cleopatras of Egypt (all seven of them) were remarkably influential women and rulers. Frequently taking up power and responsibilities far beyond their more famous husbands (the Ptolemies), the seven Cleopatras of Egypt (and even more in the wider Hellenistic world) are worthy of greater attention and respect. In this interview, Prof. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones of Cardiff University introduces these figures and his new book The Cleopatras: Forgotten Queens of Egypt.
Author details:
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, The Cleopatras, 2024. Available in hardback, paperback, ebook, and audiobook (read by the author). See Headline Publishing and all good retailers.
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones at Cardiff University and Academia.edu.
Rulers discussed in this episode:
Cleopatra I Syra: Wikipedia.
Cleopatra III: Wikipedia.
Cleopatra Thea of the Seleukid Empire: Wikipedia.
Cleopatra VI Tryphaena: Wikipedia.
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator: Wikipedia.
The History of Egypt Podcast:
Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
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Music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com.
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Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt "in their own words." Using archaeology, ancient texts, and up-to-date scholarship, we uncover the world of the Nile Valley and its people. Hosted on the Airwave Media Network.
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