Episode 05b: Sneferu's Beauties

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2013

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Recorded 2022. King Sneferu was a legendary ruler. His three pyramids at Meidum and Dahshur mark the transition from Step Pyramids to True Pyramids. But his legacy is more than stone. The King left other records and hints of his personality. We go in search of the ruler who loved beauty... Episode Details Date: c. 2650 BCE. Texts: The Westcar Papyrus (translation by Mark-Jan Nederhof). Pyramids: The Meidum Pyramid, Bent Pyramid, and Red Pyramid (see all at wikimedia). Logo image: Sneferu's pyramid at Meidum via Wikimedia. Support the Show at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com, and patreon.com. Audio editing and processing by yourpodcastpal.com. Select References N. Alexanian and F. Arnold, ‘The Complex of the Bent Pyramid as a Landscape Design Project’, in M. Ullmann (ed.), 10. Ägyptologische Tempeltagung (2016), 1—16. Online. F. Arnold, ‘A Ceremonial Building of King Snofru at Dahshur’, in M. Bietak and S. Prell (eds.), Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Palaces (2018), 113—124. Online. G. Dormion and J.-Y. Verd’hurt, La chambre de Meidoum : analyse architecturale. 1, Texte (2013). F. Monnier, ‘New Light on the Architecture of the Bent Pyramid’, Nile Magazine 20 (2019), 44—50. Online. F. Monnier, ‘A New Survey of the Upper Chambers of Snefru’s Pyramids at Dahshur’, Journal of Ancient Egyptian Architecture 4 (2020), 1—17. Online. C. Reader, ‘The Meidum Pyramid’, Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt (2015), 203—224. Online. D. Rosenow, ‘Dahschur, Ägypten. Die Arbeiten der Herbstkampagne 2019 und Frühjahrskampagne 2020’, Elektronische Publikationen Desdeutschen Archäologischen Instituts 2 (2020), 8—15. Online. 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	The French Revolution set Europe ablaze.
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0:29.8	Before we begin, a quick note.
0:32.1	This episode is divided into two chapters. In the first
0:35.7	chapter we describe some archaeological discoveries from the reign of King
0:40.2	Snifaru. In the second chapter we tell a story of King
0:45.0	Sifru himself. This story is a fairy tale, a fantasy, but it includes
0:51.0	elements of sexuality. It may not be suitable for all audiences so please use discretion when listening to this episode
1:01.1	thank you episode.
1:17.0	5b, Sineferu's beauties. Today I cover some additional material from the reign of King
1:26.4	Sniferu, first ruler of Dynasty 4, builder of three pyramids and all-round legend among the kings of Egypt.
1:35.6	This ruler is famous for many reasons, but archaeologists and historians
1:41.4	are learning more about him and his reign every day.
1:45.0	In this episode I want to explore some other details
1:49.0	including wonderful features that recently came to light.
1:54.0	In episode 5 I described the construction of three major pyramids at Meidum, Dashu South and Dashua North, Royal Architects and Workers labored on immense building projects.
2:17.3	The whole process took 45 years, maybe more, and by the end, Senefro's agents had moved more stone,
2:26.0	done more building work than anyone before.
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