The History of Egypt Podcast

164: You Must Construct Additional Pylons

07.04.2022 - By Dominic PerryPlay

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Horemheb at Karnak (Part 1). Before his ascent, Horemheb had managed building projects for Tutankhamun. Now, as pharaoh, Horemheb went all out. He invested in one of the largest building sprees Karnak would ever see. His monuments continue to define this temple...

Episode details:

Date: c.1329 BCE.

Music: Horemheb theme by Luke Chaos.

Music interludes by Luke Chaos and Keith Zizza.

Logo image: The Tenth Pylon, completed in Horemheb's reign. Photo by Neithsabes, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

See photos of Horemheb’s Pylons (2, 9, and 10) at Wikimedia.

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