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Ramses II and the Architecture of Eternity
While Ramses II is famous for his military campaigns and diplomatic treaties, his true obsession was leaving a physical legacy that would outlast his reign. This episode explores how the Pharaoh systematically altered the Egyptian landscape, not just through new construction, but by re-inscribing older monuments with his own name. We examine the sheer scale of this building program across Kemet, from the grand temples of Karnak to the statue-filled courts of Pi-Ramesses. Lucas and Luna discuss the logistical nightmare of quarrying granite from Aswan, the role of the royal architect Hori in…
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