In today's episode, Egypt encounters the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian empires--with Israel always in the middle.

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During the Third Intermediate Period, when Egypt's imperial power was waning, Israel’s tribes were unifying under kings Saul, David, and Solomon. Although Egypt doesn’t mention Israel in its records from this time period, Israel mentions Egypt and some pharaohs several times.

Episode links:

Archaeology of Gezer: https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2016-08-31/ty-article/king-solomon-era-palace-found-in-biblical-gezer/

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The writings and images on Egypt's Medinet Habu are about a group of marauding invaders whom scholars have called the “Sea Peoples” since the end of the 19th century. These were 9 distinct groups of people from the western and eastern Mediterranean, the Aegean, and maybe even Cyprus. They were fierce warriors who were responsible for bringing the Late Bronze Age to an end around 1200 BCE. One of those groups, the Philistines, made history in the Bible as well.

Episode links: Ashkelon DNA Project: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31281897/

Gath's Colossal Structures: https://www.timesofisrael.com/colossal-ancient-structures-found-at-gath-may-explain-origin-of-story-of-goliath/

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In this episode, we’ll consider the events of the Exodus: When might Moses fit in Egyptian history? What may (or may not!) have "caused" the plagues? And why do charlatans keep claiming to find Pharaoh’s army at the bottom of the Red Sea?

Episode links: 

Learn about the Red Sea / Reed Sea at https://redhairedarchaeologist.com/the-red-sea-of-reeds/

The episode image comes from the wreckage of the Ulysses: https://www.redsea-diving.com/the-ulysses/

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Learn about the reign of Akhenaten, the monotheistic pharaoh, and how his unusual life changed Egyptian society.

Episode links: https://daw.philhist.unibas.ch/de/news/details/nachruf-prof-erik-hornung/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-used-facial-reconstruction-technology-reveal-king-tuts-fathers-face-180977349/ https://www.baslibrary.org/biblical-archaeology-review/44/4/2 

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During the Second Intermediate Period, Egypt was ruled by foreign "shepherd kings" who were not beloved by the Egyptian people. Could the Hyksos have been the descendants of Jacob?

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Encounter "Egypt" in its first two instances in the Bible--as a person and as a country. You'll learn about some of the challenges translators face when working with Scripture, think about Abram's strange interaction with an unnamed pharaoh, and consider when the events of Genesis 12 may have occurred.

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Egypt was first founded in 3100 BCE when Narmer united the Red Land with the White Land. For the next 3000 years, it grew into a wealthy empire whose culture impacted the nations around it and inspired some great films! Enjoy this short primer on Egyptian history!

Get caught up with Amanda Hope Haley, and learn what is ahead for The Red-Haired Archaeologist Podcast! In season 3, we will be discovering one of Israel's closest neighbors and biggest rivals, Egypt, and exploring the places where Egyptology and biblical archaeology intersect.

Episode links: https://redhairedarchaeologist.com/tours/