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Red-Pink Granite Sarcophagus of Ramses II’s Secretary Found at Saqqara
September 21st, 2022 
Awake Goy The pink-red granite sarcophagus of Ptahmweia, a royal secretary during the reign of Ramses II (1279-1213 BC) of the Nineteenth Dynasty, has been discovered at the Saqqara necropolis. This is the latest in a series of spectacular discoveries at the Saqqara site, a vast necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis. This 3,200 year […]
Ramses III Verses the Sea People & the End of the Bronze Age
December 25th, 2021 Awake Goy The end of the 3,000-year-long Bronze Age was one of the most violent periods in history. Hittites and Egypt are usually cited as the last remaining major powers until a recently translated stone frieze, written around 1180 BC, describes another political and military power forgotten and overshadowed by the empire they destroyed. Georges Perrot and the […]
Ramses III in Arabia? Hunt for Egyptian Artifacts in Saudi Arabia Is On
June 9th, 2021 Awake Goy Plans have now been finalized for a joint Egyptian-Saudi Arabian archaeological mission that will explore a long-distance trade route that likely connected ancient Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula. Excavations will center on a well-known archaeological site in northwestern Saudi Arabia known as Tayma, where evidence has emerged suggesting that Egyptian traders under the authority of […]
