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07: He Appears Like the Sun

07: He Appears Like the Sun

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast


07: He Appears Like the Sun

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dynasty 4: The Great Sphinx (and others).Around 2480 BCE, Khufu died. The throne passed to his two eldest sons: the short-lived Djed-ef-Re, and then Khafre ("He Appears Like Re"). Khafre ruled long and well, and in his reign the grand monument we know as the Great Sphinx was constructed...Time period: circa 2550 - 2500 BCE.Kings: Djed-ef-Re (Djedefre); Kha-ef-Re (Khafre)Notable sites: Giza; Abu Roash.Images and Bibliography at: https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/2013/04/01/episode-7-he-appears-like-re/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Mar 4, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

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Learn about ancient Egypt, as *they* described it. We use ancient texts, archaeology and social history to explore their civilization and weave a tale of pharaohs, pyramids, gods, monuments and people. The History of Egypt Podcast uses the ancients' own words to describe their society, and is written by a trained Egyptologist. A member of the Agora Podcast Network.