164b: Renovation Station

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Horemheb at Karnak (Part 2). There are secrets beneath the sand of Karnak. Horemheb's architects significantly changed the temple's landscape. In some cases, they even relocated older buildings, dismantling and moving them piece-by-piece... Episode details: Date: c. 1329 BCE. Music by Keith Zizza. Music interludes by Luke Chaos. Logo image: The southern pylons, by Jean-Claude Golvin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This isn't just midweek football.
0:02.2	It's wide-eyed, shirtless jordies on a European tour.
0:05.8	It's noisy neighbours turn trebles winners doing the post-NAM.
0:09.6	It's the red devils burning with scores to settle.
0:12.5	It's the young gunners all fired up with their sights set on glory.
0:16.4	It's the chance to compete with Europe's elite.
0:19.2	This isn't just football, this is everything.
0:21.5	What brings the medal?
0:23.1	Watch the UEFA Champions League and Europa League live an exclusive on TNT Sports.
0:30.2	Hello, and welcome back to the history of Egypt podcast.
0:39.0	Episode 164B.
0:41.7	Renovation Station.
0:43.8	This is part two in our look at the monuments of Horomheb in the Great Temple of Karnak.
0:49.5	Today, we explore some of the King's lesser-known, but still fascinating works,
0:55.1	including his efforts to renovate, remodel, and even move monuments of earlier kings.
1:10.1	The year was 1329 BCE, and Karnak Temple was bustling.
1:16.0	Architects and builders were hard at work on pylons for King Horomheb.
1:21.4	Egypt's Pharaoh had commissioned these marvels for Armun Rha and other deities.
1:26.4	And over the course of his reign, those buildings would rise high.
1:31.0	We have now explored the pylons which Horomheb erected,
1:34.2	the great gates along the temple's main road.
1:37.4	But while these structures are impressive,
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