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Ramses the Great's Gold: Egypt's Economic Powerhouse
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the economic engine behind Ramses the Great's monumental building projects and military campaigns: gold. They travel to the mines of the Eastern Desert and Nubia, discussing the logistics of extraction, the role of the state, and how gold from places like the Wadi Hammamat and the mines of Kush financed an empire. They touch on the Turin Papyrus Map, the oldest surviving topographical map, which guided expeditions to gold deposits. The conversation also covers the tribute system from vassal states and the diplomatic role of gold…
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