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Ramses II's Nubian Temples: Carving Power in Stone
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the colossal rock-cut temples Ramses II carved into the cliffs of Nubia, from the towering Great Temple at Abu Simbel to the smaller but equally significant speos at Beit el-Wali and Gerf Hussein. They discuss how these monuments were not just displays of royal ego but strategic tools of empire—asserting pharaonic presence, intimidating local populations, and aligning Ramses with the gods Amun-Re, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah. The conversation covers the rediscovery of Abu Simbel by Giovanni Belzoni, the extraordinary UNESCO salvage operation that moved the…
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