Bonus Feed-Swap with The History of Egypt Podcast

About this episode

This episode features a feed-swap with The History of Egypt Podcast, focusing on the reign of Ramesses II and various aspects of ancient Egyptian history.

Hi everyone! My friend Dominic at THoE and I are doing a feed-swap this week. It's a great chance to introduce you to his new set of episodes on the pharaoh Ramesses II. More details from Dominic below. Enjoy! - Scott C. In a land famous for its monarchs – the legendary pharaohs – there is no one quite like Ramesses II. He might be the most famous of all, and we know a heck of a lot more about Ramesses than other rulers like Tutankhamun or Cleopatra VII. Now, after twelve years of narrative history, The History of Egypt Podcast is finally beginning the reign of this immortal monarch. The age of Ramesses defines much of what scholars and historians know about ancient Egypt; from the construction of temples and monuments, to the daily life of ordinary citizens… The History of Egypt Podcast is exploring all of it, in as much detail as possible. Along the way, we’ll explore tales like the Battle of Kadesh, when Egypt and the Hittites went head-to-head in bloody conflict; or the Biblical Exodus – did it really happen, and what do we know about it? We’ll visit monuments like Abu Simbel and the famed Ramesseum, home of the largest statues ever built in Egyptian history. And throughout…

People in this episode

Host: Scott C.

Guest: Dominic

Topics covered

• Egyptian history
• pharaohs
• Ramesses II
• ancient monuments
• daily life in ancient Egypt
• historical battles
• Biblical events

Keywords

• Ramesses II
• ancient Egypt
• pharaohs
• Battle of Kadesh
• Biblical Exodus
• Abu Simbel
• Ramesseum
• Egyptian history
• Dominic
• Scott C.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The History of Egypt Podcast

Books & works: Ramesses II

Places: Abu Simbel, Ramesseum

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