From Memphis to Mycenae (Ancient Egyptians & Early Greeks)

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2024

⏱️ 121 minutes

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Summary

In New Kingdom Egypt (c.1500 - 1150 BCE), the pharaohs and their agents had many dealings with people of the Mediterranean. These include the ancient Cretans (the "Keftiu" or Minoans) and the Mycenaeans (the "Danae" or "Danaeans"). And from the time of Amunhotep III (c. 1400--1362 BCE), we have tentative evidence for Egyptian embassies visiting these islands. From Memphis to Mycenae, Karnak to Crete, we go in search of international relations. Compilation of previously released material. Logo image: Bull-leaper "taureadors" from an Egyptian palace, fresco fragments excavated at Tell el-Dab'a (ancient Avaris) in the Nile Delta. Image adapted from M. Bietak et al., Taureador Scenes in Tell El-Dab'a (Avaris) and Knossos (2007). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to the History of Egypt Podcast. This is a compilation episode, a collection of previously
0:16.4	released material united around a central theme. Today we are exploring relationships between the peoples of New Kingdom Egypt and the early Greeks.
0:27.6	Between 1550 and 1150 BCE, the Egyptian New Kingdom, or the late Bronze Age, people from the Nile
0:36.0	Valley engaged in frequent communication, trade, and even diplomacy with the groups living in
0:42.4	the Eastern Mediterranean.
0:44.7	In particular, the peoples of Crete, popularly known as the Minoans, and also the people of Mycini.
0:52.2	These groups living in the eastern Mediterranean and the Greek
0:55.7	mainland communicated extensively with the people of the Nile Valley and their
1:00.6	rulers the pharaohs. fact, from the 18th dynasty, between 1500 and 1300
1:08.0	B.C. we have abundant records for trade, communication,
1:12.0	and even diplomatic missions traveling between these lands.
1:17.0	In some cases, the pharaohs of Egypt even seem to have employed artists and maybe mercenaries from these distant lands.
1:26.6	Today we explore these tales, as they are told through archaeology, art and ancient texts.
1:34.0	Part 1, the reign of Tutmose 3rd, Circa 1470, B.C.
1:51.2	We begin our journey in Egypt's northern territories.
1:54.0	We are in the Nile Delta amid narrow waterways, marshes and papyrus thickets.
1:59.0	The water moves slowly here as it trickles into a thousand times a thousand streams and
2:04.9	bayous making their leisurely journey northward towards the coast. Down there
2:09.7	the Nile will flow out into the Mediterranean Sea and into different lands.
2:14.4	Pretty soon, we'll join them.
2:16.7	But first, a small detour.
2:19.2	Before we can go out into the open ocean, we have to stop for supplies and to acquire a good sea-going ship.
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