Inheritance and vengeance. King Ay had his own plans for the succession. He promoted his relative, Nakht-Min, to great power and prominence. But when Ay died, Nakhtmin found himself at odds with Egypt's mighty general, Horemheb. What would happen, to the feuding leaders? Episode details:<ul><li>Date: c.1330 BCE (approximate).</li><li>References at <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/60ef4820d9e6df2b913195e6/episodes/www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com</a>.</li><li>Support the show at <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/60ef4820d9e6df2b913195e6/episodes/www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast</a>.</li><li>Music: Keith Zizza <a href="http://www.keithzizza.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.keithzizza.net</a>. </li><li>Music interludes: Luke Chaos <a href="https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos</a>.</li></ul>

160: Succession Crisis(?)

Horemheb vs Ay, Tutankhamun, and others. Everyone talks about Horemheb "erasing" Akhenaten. But the King demolished monuments of several rulers, and erased the names of others. What does it all mean? Episode details:<ul><li>Date: c. 1327 BCE.</li><li>Music intro: Luke Chaos.</li><li>Music interludes: Luke Chaos.</li><li>Music outro: Keith Zizza.</li></ul>

166: Restoration III, Re-Restoring

Seth needs you! In Egypt's western desert, the Dakhleh Oasis Project has been doing wonderful work. Unfortunately, recent events have disrupted access and archaeological work. In this brief appeal, we explain why the project is worthwhile, and why it needs your help...Details:<ul><li>The Dakhleh Oasis Project <a href="https://dakhlehoasisproject.com/our-projects/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>.</li><li>Fundraiser (<a href="https://gogetfunding.com/dakhleh-oasis-project-towards-a-better-future/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gogetfunding.com</a>).</li><li>Logo: Seth, in falcon-headed form, from a temple in Dakhleh (Image: Olaf Kaper and Colin Hope, in <a href="https://www.archeobooks.com/products/rich-and-great-studies-in-honour-of-anthony-j-spalinger-on-the-occasion-of-his-70th-feast-of-thoth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rich and Great</a>, 2016).</li></ul>

Appeal: Dakhleh Oasis Project (feat. Seth)

Horemheb vs Akhenaten. To build his magnificent pylons at Karnak, Horemheb dismantled other monuments. Within the masonry of these pylons, archaeologists found nearly fifty thousand blocks from temples of Akhenaten... Episode details:<ul><li>Date: c.1300 BCE.</li><li>Intro music: Keith Zizza.</li><li>Interlude music: Luke Chaos.</li><li>Outro music: Bettina Joy de Guzman.</li><li>Logo image: author unknown.</li></ul>

165: Praise Ra and Pass the Talatat

Horemheb at Karnak (Part 2). There are secrets beneath the sand of Karnak. Horemheb's architects significantly changed the temple's landscape. In some cases, they even relocated older buildings, dismantling and moving them piece-by-piece... Episode details:<ul><li>Date: c. 1329 BCE.</li><li>Music by Keith Zizza.</li><li>Music interludes by Luke Chaos.</li><li>Logo image: The southern pylons, by <a href="https://jeanclaudegolvin.com/en/karnak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jean-Claude Golvin</a>.</li></ul>

164b: Renovation Station

Horemheb at Karnak (Part 1). Before his ascent, Horemheb had managed building projects for Tutankhamun. Now, as pharaoh, Horemheb went all out. He invested in one of the largest building sprees Karnak would ever see. His monuments continue to define this temple... Episode details:<ul><li>Date: c.1329 BCE.</li><li>Music: Horemheb theme by Luke Chaos.</li><li>Music interludes by Luke Chaos and Keith Zizza.</li><li>Logo image: The Tenth Pylon, completed in Horemheb's reign. Photo by Neithsabes, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0CC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karnak_Xe_pylone_02.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wikimedia Commons</a>.</li><li>See photos of Horemheb’s Pylons (2, 9, and 10) at <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pylons_of_Karnak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wikimedia</a>.</li><li>References and images available at <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/60ef4820d9e6df2b913195e6/episodes/www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com</a>.</li><li>Support the show at <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/60ef4820d9e6df2b913195e6/episodes/www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast</a>.</li></ul>

164: You Must Construct Additional Pylons

Karnak had experienced a tumultuous time, in the three decades preceding Horemheb's reign... Dates: c.1362 - 1300 BCE. Music interludes: Keith Zizza, Ancient Lyric, and Hathor Systrum. Further information at <a href="www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com</a>.

Interlude: Dark Times - A Karnak Story

Queen Mutnodjmet is a curious case. For some scholars, she may be the lost sister of Nefertiti. This hypothesis has kicked around for over 100 years. Why can’t we resolve it?Episode details: <ul><li>Date: c.1330 BCE.</li><li>Music: "Hymn to Hathor," by Bettina Joy de Guzman <a href="www.bettinajoydeguzman.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.bettinajoydeguzman.com</a></li><li>Interludes by Luke Chaos <a href="https://twitter.com/luke_chaos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/luke_chaos</a></li><li>Find pictures and reference materials at <a href="www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com</a></li><li>Support the show at <a href="www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast</a></li></ul>

163: Nefertiti's Sister?

Revisionist history in the age of pharaohs. King Horemheb (“Horus in Celebration”) came to power in unusual circumstances. To justify his rule, the new pharaoh set about “retelling” his origins. In a lengthy story, Horemheb cast himself as one chosen by the gods, and destined to rule…Episode details:<ul><li>Date: c. 1330 BCE.</li><li>Intro Music &amp; Interludes: Luke Chaos.</li><li>Intro Music &amp; Interludes: Keith Zizza.</li><li>Outro Music: Bettina Joy de Guzman.</li><li>Read "The Reign of Horemheb," PhD Thesis by K.M. Bryson at <a href="https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/61052" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johns Hopkins University</a>.</li><li>Logo image: Horemheb and Horus, in the King's tomb (KV57).</li><li>Booklet: No booklet for this episode, as it describes text only.</li></ul> References:<ol><li>K. M. Bryson, ‘The Reign of Horemheb: History, Historiography, and the Dawn of the Ramesside Era’, Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Johns Hopkins University (2018). <a href="https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/61052" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Online</a>.</li><li>A. Gardiner, ‘The Coronation of King Ḥaremḥab’, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 39 (1953), 13–31.</li><li>W. J. Murnane, Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt (Atlanta, 1995).</li></ol>

162: The Chosen One

The Coronation of King Hor-em-heb. A few months after he took power, Egypt's new pharaoh Horemheb ("Horus in Celebration") celebrated his rule. It was a magnificent party...&nbsp; Episode details:<ul><li>Date: c.1330 BCE.</li><li>Logo: Horemheb's royal names, from his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/557793" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MMA</a>.</li><li>Music interludes by Luke Chaos <a href="https://twitter.com/luke_chaos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/luke_chaos</a>.</li></ul>

161: Horus Takes the Crown

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