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Ramses the Great and the Battle of Dapur
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore one of Ramses the Great's lesser-known but fiercely fought campaigns: the siege of Dapur in Syria. While the Battle of Kadesh dominates the popular imagination, Dapur was a crucial stronghold that Ramses personally captured, as recorded in vivid reliefs at the Ramesseum and Luxor Temple. We examine the tactics of Egyptian siege warfare—scaling ladders, battering rams, and archers covering infantry—and how Ramses used these victories to project power into Hittite territory. We also discuss the enigmatic 'Dapur People'…
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