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Ramses II's Medical Revolution: Healing the Pharaoh
Episode 265 of Ramses the Great explores the surprising reality of ancient Egyptian medicine through the lens of the pharaoh’s own declining health. While Lucas and Luna discuss the political might of Usermaatre Setepenre, they uncover a different kind of power: the medical expertise that kept him alive for decades despite severe dental abscesses and arthritis. The conversation dives into the Ebers Papyrus, the role of the swnw (physicians), and the specific treatments prescribed for his failing body in his final years. We examine how divine healing blended with empirical observation, looking…
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