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Ramses the Great's Scarab Beetle Propaganda Machine
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore one of the most ingenious propaganda tools of Ramses the Great's reign: the commemorative scarab beetle. These small stone amulets, inscribed with royal announcements, were mass-produced and distributed across the empire and beyond — from the marshes of the Nile Delta to the palaces of Ugarit. We trace the evolution of the scarab from a simple seal to a sophisticated medium of state messaging, focusing on the famous series from Year 1 and 2 of Ramses's reign that celebrated his first Nubian campaign and the arrival of a rare wild bull. We…
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