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Send us Fan Mail We complete our survey of the Ancient Egyptian timeline in this episode! In the last episode we discussed Egypt's 26th Dynasty. We ended with the Persian threat facing Ahmose II. His son and successor, Psammetichus III, came to the throne in 526 BC. Within a year, he had to face a Persian army at Pelusium, the Eastern gateway into Egypt.  Checkout the video version at: https:...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, Assyria sacked Thebes, the jewel of Amun and the ancient world. They looted the temples and laid waste to the treasury. The Assyrians nominally held Egypt, but Tanutamun was secure in Napata. His death in 656 B.C. ended the Nubian domination of Egypt. This episode focuses on the 26th Dynasty, the Saite Period of Egypt.  Checkout the video version at: https://w...

Send us Fan Mail We begin this episode with the rise of Nubia, who strengthened themselves and prepared for an invasion of Egypt. We follow the Nubian Pharaohs of the 25th Dynasty! Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Support the show This Podcast series is available on all major platforms. See more resources, maps, and information at: https://www.dwworldhistory.c...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode we discussed the final kings of the New Kingdom. During the reign of Ramesses XI, the priests of Amun at Thebes broke away and began their own rule of Egypt, thus splitting the country in half. This began the Third Intermediate Period. The topics of this episode include the 21st - 24th Dynasties of Egypt during the Third Intermediate Period. Checkout the video...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we focused on Ramesses III, Egypt's final monarch to wield any substantial power over the kingdom. With his assassination and the failure of the conspirators to gain control, the rule passed to his rightful heir, Ramesses IV.  In this episode, we include the end of the 20th Dynasty and the close of the New Kingdom. We focus on pharaohs Ramesses IV through...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode we discussed the end of the 19th Dynasty and left off with Queen Twosret. Her death ended in confusion and civil war. This biography highlights Ramesses III. His long reign would see the decline of Egyptian political and economic power, linked to a series of invasions and internal economic problems. Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAnci...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the reign of Ramesses II and noted how he would outlive most of his sons before dying at the age of around 92 years old. This biography highlights the successors to Ramesses II as Egypt experiences an end to the 19th Dynasty.  Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Support the show This Podcast series is available o...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode we discussed the rise of the 19th Dynasty and left off with Pharaoh Seti I. His son, Ramesses II, would lead Egypt into one of its most glorious periods of Egyptian History. This biography highlights Ramesses II, his campaigns against the Hittites, and his incredible building projects. Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we focused on Tutankhamun and the turbulent times after his death. We left off with the death of Horemheb and the succession of his vizier, Ramesses I. We’ll focus on the first two kings of the 19th Dynasty and one of the most mysterious structures in the world, the Osireion. Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail This biography highlights King Tutankhamun, the world's most famous Pharaoh, thanks to Howard Carter's incredible discovery in 1922. We'll explore his life and those of his successors in one of the most dramatic episodes in Egyptian History. Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Support the show This Podcast series is available on al...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the 'Golden Age of Ancient Egypt'. We left off with the death of Amenhotep III and the rise of his son, Akhenaten. This biography highlights King Akhenaten. The most unique Pharaoh to have ever ruled Egypt, he attempted to change the very foundation of Egyptian thought, and directly challenged the priests of Amun. Checkout the video vers...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode we discussed Tuthmosis III and the Battle of Megiddo. The Napoleon of Egypt was succeeded by his son, Amenhotep II, who had to immediately deal with an uprising in the Levant. We explore the Golden Age of Ancient Egypt through the reigns of Amenhotep II, Tuthmosis IV, and Amenhotep III.  Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Sup...

Send us Fan Mail Reversing the roles,  Tuthmosis III became co-regent for the first 22 years of his reign and disappeared from the historical record. Since he becomes Egypt's greatest military pharaoh, its is safe to say he was with the army during her 22 years of power. This biography highlights Tuthmosis III who was known as the 'Napoleon of Egypt'. He was the first king to ever t...

Send us Fan Mail This biography highlights Queen Hatshepsut, who was one of Egypt's greatest and least known rulers. She was more powerful than Cleopatra and created one of the most unique temples in Egyptian History. Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Support the show This Podcast series is available on all major platforms. See more resources, maps, and in...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the Second Intermediate Period and the expulsion of the Hyksos. The Pharaoh responsible for this liberation of Egypt was Ahmose I and he begins the 18th Dynasty with the rise of the New Kingdom. The topics of this chapter include the first four kings of the 18th Dynasty and the first constructions in the Valley of the Kings.  Checkout the video ve...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the 12th Dynasty and its 'Golden Age' for Middle Kingdom Egypt. We left off with Pharaoh Sobeknefru and noted that her brief reign ended with little information available. We now focus on the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt.  Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Support the show This Podcast series i...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the First Intermediate Period and the rise of the Middle Kingdom. We ended with the last king of the 11th Dynasty, Mentuhotep IV. His vizier, Amenemhet I, with the backing of 10,000 soldiers, appeared to have overthrown his rule. Establishing the 12th Dynasty, Amenemhet would lay the foundations for a golden age of Egypt that would last for over 2...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the 5th Dynasty and revealed the causes for the Old Kingdom decline. We continue this decline with the 6th Dynasty which eventually takes Egypt into a dark age. Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Support the show This Podcast series is available on all major platforms. See more resources, maps, and information a...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we focused on the Second and Third Pyramids of Giza and left off with Shepseskaf returning to Saqqara to build his large mastaba tomb. With his death, the 4th Dynasty closes and we begin with Userkaf, the first of the 5th Dynasty Sun Kings. Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Support the show This Podcast series is available...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we focused on Khufu and the Great Pyramid. We left off at the brief reign of his son, Djedefre. He was succeeded by his half-brother Khafre, who would build the Second Pyramid of Giza. We also follow Pharaoh Menkaure, the Third Pyramid of Giza, and focus on the end of the 4th Dynasty. Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed King Sneferu and observed how he, through trial and error, constructed the first true pyramid. His son, Khufu, would take pyramid building to the extreme and construct the First of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Support the show This Podcast series is available on all...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the Third Dynasty and observed the advancements toward the pyramid complex. We begin this episode with Pharaoh Sneferu, the first king of the 4th Dynasty. He created three large pyramids which set the standard for true pyramid construction, making him one of Egypt's greatest rulers. Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAn...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the first Pharaohs and ended with little known Dynasty II. Pharaoh Khasekhemwy, the last Pharaoh of the 2nd Dynasty, united Egypt once more and was succeeded by his son, Pharaoh Djoser. We focus on this king, how he constructed the first step pyramid in Ancient Egypt, and follow the rise of the Old Kingdom. Checkout the video version at: https://w...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode we focused on the First Dynasty Pharaohs and revealed their burial practices. In this episode, we reveal the Second Dynasty, the vague rulers involved, and the details we have, as available through archaeological research. Checkout the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/@DWAncientEgypt Support the show This Podcast series is available on all major platfo...

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode we discussed Prehistoric Egypt and ended with the small communities along the Nile unifying into two separate kingdoms. In this episode we'll discuss how Egypt became the first nation in history, reveal the first historical document in the world, and show how Egypt unified by following the first pharaohs. Go further into the story of Ancient Egypt by follo...