Episode 5: One Who Makes Beautiful Things

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2013

⏱️ 64 minutes

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King Sneferu's wonders. At the beginning of Egypt's "Fourth Dynasty," King Sneferu started a golden age of pyramid-building. Over many years, the King's architects and labourers designed three magnificent monuments, eventually culminating in the first "true" pyramid. Date c.2620 - 2580 BCE www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the Show at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What did it take to survive an ancient siege?
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0:07.4	What's the tragic history and mythology behind Japan's most haunted ancient forest?
0:12.3	We're Jen.
0:13.0	And Jenny.
0:15.0	From Ancient History Fangirl.
0:16.0	Join us to explore ancient history and mythology
0:19.0	from a fun, sometimes tipsy perspective.
0:23.0	Find us at ancient history fangirl.com
0:25.5	or wherever you get your podcasts. The Hello and welcome to the History of Egypt podcast.
0:49.3	Episode 5, one who makes beautiful things.
0:53.0	A look at the life and times of King Sneferu, Lord of the two lands,
0:58.0	builder of great monuments.
1:01.0	Last time we saw how King Net Jariquette, also known as Joseph, and his architect
1:07.0	Mhotep, commissioned the world's first pyramid monument, the Step Pyramid of Sakara, a marvel of engineering, now dominated the skyline of Egypt's capital
1:17.8	city.
1:18.8	Little did Joseph know that within just 50 years his work would be surpassed, twice.
1:25.0	The year was 2,620
1:34.2	bc. E approximately. The third dynasty which had flourished under King Net Jadicate
1:40.1	Joseph and his successors was now fading away. It had been 60 years since work
1:46.3	started on the step pyramid. Now generations later a new ruler sought to
1:51.9	achieve something as great as his predecessor.
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