Ramesses had a lot to plan for, in his first year of rule (c.1292 BCE). Staying in Waset / Luxor, the new pharaoh began building work on his tomb (KV7) and his memorial temple (The Ramesseum). Archaeological records testify to both of these projects. Then, the King immortalised his late father, the Osiris Sety I, in scenes of worship at Karnak. Finally, Ramesses left Waset, heading north; but he stopped at Abdju / Abydos on his way. There to commune with Osiris (Sety) once more, and to address some glaring issues...
Chapters:
00:00 Building KV7 and the Ramesseum
04:55 Ramesses celebrates the Opet Festival
12:15 Ramesses honours Sety at Karnak
17:32 Ramesses at Abydos and the "Great Abydos Dedication" text
39:18 Summary and Conclusion
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206: Ramesses II Usir-Ma'at-Ra
In the annals of Egyptian history there is no one quite like Ramesses II. He is arguably the most famous, or infamous, of Egypt’s pharaohs. His reign would be long (67 years!) and his influence would be incalculable. In this episode, Ramesses "appears" as King, following the death of his father (III Shemu 27). He chooses his royal names (Usir-Ma'at-Ra, Ramesses Beloved of Amun). He buries Sety, in the Valley of the Kings. And he goes before the gods to receive blessings and power...
Episode chapters:
00:00 - Introduction to Ramesses II
04:20 - Ramesses Accession Date & Royal Names
12:56 - The Funeral of Sety I (Horus buries Osiris)
20:50 - Ramesses goes before the gods
43:22 - Conclusion
For the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, and Ramesses’ “coronation” scenes, see the following volumes:
Nelson (1981). The Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak Volume 1, Part 1: The Wall Reliefs https://isac.uchicago.edu/research/publications/oip/great-hypostyle-hall-karnak-volume-1-part-1-wall-reliefs
Brand et al. (2018). The Great Hypostyle Hall in the Temple of Amun at Karnak Volume 1, Part 2: Translation and Commentary. https://isac.uchicago.edu/research/publications/oip/oip-142-great-hypostyle-hall-temple-amun-karnak
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Sety's Borrowed Coffin with Dr. Peter Lacovara
The coffin of Sety I (now in the NMEC) was probably reworked from an earlier piece, during the reburials in DB320 (the royal cache). But how can we tell? Dr. Peter Lacovara explains.
Dr. Lacovara's website https://peterlacovara.com/
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205: Sety I and the Finest Royal Tomb
Sety’s royal burial. Valley of the Kings tomb 17 (KV17) came to light in October 1817. Discovered by a team of Egyptian workers, employed by Giovanni Belzoni, the tomb is the most beautiful, and one of the largest, in the entire Valley.
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Learn more about KV17:
3D Tour by Mused: https://mused.com/tours/926/tomb-of-seti-i-valley-of-the-kings/
Theban Mapping Project https://thebanmappingproject.com/tombs/kv-17-sety-i
Photos: Kairoinfo4u via https://www.flickr.com/photos/manna4u/albums/72157687439529835/
KV17 at Wikimedia https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:KV17
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Scan Technology Reveals Hidden Chambers at Giza?
Approach with caution. In March 2025, a group calling itself the “Khafre Research Project” posted visual information online about the pyramid of Khafra at Giza. The group claims that Synthetic Aperture Radar (or SAR) scans at Giza have revealed “structures” beneath the pyramids. Using digital modelling (and some AI), they suggest that Khafra’s pyramid and the Giza plateau hide many more chambers. There are a couple facets to this.
The 2022 article publishing raw data about SAR scanning at Giza: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/20/5231
Overview of claims and evidence: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pyramids-of-giza-new-discovery-structures/
I don't usually do "debunking" content or engage with pseudoscience directly. If you'd like to learn more about the truth vs fiction, consider following these creators:
Milo Rossi (Miniminuteman): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TgAp_Ry6dcM
Stefan Milo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=341Lv8JLLV4
Flint Dibble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQMfGuKgTwU
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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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