169: Horemheb, Reinventing the Tomb

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 6 September 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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In the Valley of the Kings, Horemheb commissioned a magnificent tomb. Artistically innovative, it has one foot in the past and one in the future. This tomb introduced a new style of decoration, developed on recent trends, and reshaped the model of royal burials… Episode Details: Date: c. 1323 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Intro and break music: Keith Zizza. Outro music and interludes: Luke Chaos. Learn more about the tomb of Horemheb at the Theban Mapping Project. See Prof. Geoffrey Martin's description of the tomb at YouTube. Logo: Unfinished scene from the tomb of Horemheb. Hornung 1971. Select Bibliography: T. M. Davis, The Tombs of Harmhabi and Toutânkhamanou (1912). E. Hornung, Das Grab des Haremhab im Tal der Könige (1971). Geoffrey Martin, Haremhab, Pharaoh and Conqueror: New Investigations in His Royal Tomb in the Valley of the Kings (2012). YouTube. ‘Horemheb | Theban Mapping Project’, https://thebanmappingproject.com/tombs/kv-57-horemheb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello folks, Dominic here.
0:08.0	Before we begin, a short message.
0:10.4	This episode is dedicated to the memory of Professor Jeffrey Martin.
0:15.0	Professor Martin was a prominent Egyptologist who led many excavations in royal and non-royal tombs. Among his many, many projects,
0:24.8	Professor Martin supervised the discovery and excavation of Hormheb's private tomb at Sakara.
0:31.8	He also led the re-excavation of Hormeb's royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
0:38.2	Professor Martin was, beyond doubt, the leading expert on Horamheb's burial monuments and
0:44.0	his career.
0:46.0	Professor Martin died on the 7th of March 2022.
0:50.1	He was 87 years old, and he is mourned by many colleagues, friends, and family members.
0:56.2	I never had the chance to meet Professor Martin, but his work has been influential on my personal
1:01.9	academic growth, and of course, this podcast. Much of my information about Hortemap comes from
1:08.6	publications and projects that Professor Martin led.
1:12.7	So, I dedicate this episode to his memory.
1:16.6	May he enjoy happy days in the fields of the West, and may his name enjoy long remembrance
1:22.1	on Earth.
1:34.8	Salam alaikum and welcome back to the History of Egypt podcast.
1:39.4	Episode 169, Royal Tomb, Maverick.
1:45.8	Today, we explore a monument that is far more impressive than you would expect, a monument that mixes old, familiar tropes with new elements, and a monument that, from start to finish,
1:52.9	demonstrates impeccable craftsmanship and design.
1:56.6	Today, we explore the beauty and legacy of King Horamheb's tomb in the valley of the kings.
2:04.1	This episode comes to you on behalf of Ray, Ritka, and TV, who joined the Patreon as hereditary nobles.
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