The History of Egypt Podcast

In the annals of Egyptian history there is no one quite like Ramesses II. He is arguably the most famous, or infamous, of Egypt’s pharaohs. His reign would be long (67 years!) and his influence would be incalculable. In this episode, Ramesses "appears" as King, following the deat ...  Show more

The coffin of Sety I (now in the NMEC) was probably reworked from an earlier piece, during the reburials in DB320 (the royal cache). But how can we tell? Dr. Peter Lacovara explains. Dr. Lacovara's website https://peterlacovara.com/Video version available at Patreon www.patreon.c ...  Show more

Sety’s royal burial. Valley of the Kings tomb 17 (KV17) came to light in October 1817. Discovered by a team of Egyptian workers, employed by Giovanni Belzoni, the tomb is the most beautiful, and one of the largest, in the entire Valley.==Learn more about KV17:3D Tour by Mused: ht ...  Show more

Approach with caution. In March 2025, a group calling itself the “Khafre Research Project” posted visual information online about the pyramid of Khafra at Giza. The group claims that Synthetic Aperture Radar (or SAR) scans at Giza have revealed “structures” beneath the pyramids. ...  Show more

News from the Field (2025) Part 2. The past excavationseason has been extraordinarily productive. Beyond the new royal tomb ofThutmose II we also have a SECOND royal tomb, at Abydos! The Grand EgyptianMuseum is finally opening in full. And archaeological teams throughout the land ...  Show more