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In 1226 BCE, his sixty-seventh year of rule, the long life of Ramesses II finally ended. We explore his final decades, the difficult life revealed by his mummy, his ascent to status of "living god," and the aftermath of his reign. Music: Luke Chaos. Support the History of Egypt at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast Select References: Balout, L., Roubet, C., & Desroches-Noblecourt, C. (1985). La momie de Ramsès: Contribution scientifique à l’Egyptologie. Brand, P. (2010). Reuse and Restoration. In W. Wendrich (Ed.), UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology online. Brand, P. J. (2023). Rame...
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In 1226 BCE, mid-November, a royal barge arrived in Waset, modern Luxor. The ship sailed upriver, its great sails unfurled to catch the breeze, and rowers adding momentum. As it passed the temple of Karnak, the ship turned to starboard and headed west. It entered a canal and cruised slowly along the way.
Soon, the vessel docked at the Quay before a grand temple. Laborers hauling on ropes drew the barge alongside the stone walkway. Tying up, the ship arrived at its destination. The temple that we call the Ramaseum.
A crowd gathered in the courtyard, watched as priests disembarked the great ship. incense, they raised their voices in hymns of prayer. Alongside, priestesses shook their system rattles and added their voice to the melody. It was a melancholy song. From the deck, porters brought forth a bed. Atop lay a white parcel, a body wrapped in fine linen
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