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Ramses II and the Art of Propaganda
While earlier episodes explored Ramses II’s military campaigns, family dynamics, and medical legacy, this episode turns its gaze to the machinery of his self-mythology. We examine how the pharaoh used art, architecture, and literature not just to record history, but to manufacture it. From the towering obelisks of Karnak to the poetic retellings of Kadesh, we look at the 'Ominous Papyrus' and the deliberate erasure of rivals like Akhenaten. Lucas and Luna discuss how Ramses transformed political necessity into divine right, creating a narrative of eternal stability that outlasted…
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