42: The Underworld of Senuseret III

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2015

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Senuseret III (Part 1): A Secret Tomb. Around 1880 BCE, one of Egypt's most successful rulers took the throne. Sen-Useret III was a mighty and influential King, who would enjoy a lasting legacy of power, justice, and splendour... Date c.1880 - 1860 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Select Bibliography: Josef Wegner, “The Tomb of Senwosret III at Abydos: Considerations on the Origin and Development of the Royal Amduat-Tomb,” in Archaism and Innovation, 2009 (Free Download). Josef Wegner and Mary-Ann Pouls Wegner, “Seat of Eternity” in Archaeology Magazine, July/August 2001 (JSTOR). Vanessa E. Smith, “An Investigation of the Shena of Divine Offerings Adjacent to the Mortuary Temple of Senwosret III at Abydos, Egypt,” PhD. Dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 2010. Wolfram Grajetzki, The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, 2006. Penn Museum Website – Abydos. Ancient Egypt Online – Senwosret III at Dahshur. Metropolitan Museum of Art Website – Senwosret III’s Pyramid at Dahshur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.0	Episode 42, Underworld, in which a new type of tomb appears in the funerary landscape of Egypt, and one of the most notable rulers
0:46.2	ever to grace the throne of the two lands begins his reign.
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1:08.0	The year is approximately 1880, B.C. and a new ruler has recently taken the throne. His name is Karkao Ray, which translates to,
1:19.0	the cars of Ray appear in glory. Known more generally as Senusaret the third,
1:26.0	he is possibly the most accomplished of the 12th dynasty rulers
1:30.0	and one of Egypt's most famous kings.
1:33.0	In a book published in 2006,
1:36.0	Egyptologist Wilfram Gragetsky,
1:39.0	who is perhaps one of the most knowledgeable scholars of Middle Kingdom history, described Kaqaure Senusaret the third, thus.
1:47.0	In the chain of remarkable rulers of the 12th dynasty, Senusaret the third is perhaps the most famous.
1:53.0	There are many changes in life, art and culture under this king.
1:58.0	Although it is not known whether these changes were directly influenced by the ruler himself, whatever the specific reasons.
2:05.0	Nevertheless, his reign marks the beginning of the late Middle Kingdom.
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