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Ramses the Great's Battle of Kadesh: The Truth Behind the Propaganda
In Episode 73, Lucas and Luna peel back the layers of propaganda to examine the Battle of Kadesh, Ramses II's most famous military engagement. They explore what actually happened in 1274 BCE when Ramses led his army against the Hittite king Muwatalli II near the Orontes River. Lucas explains how Ramses turned a near-disaster into a propaganda victory, using inscriptions and reliefs at temples like the Ramesseum and Abu Simbel to broadcast a triumphant narrative that often contradicts archaeological and Hittite records. The conversation covers the two main Egyptian sources—the Bulletin…
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