Ramses the Great's Abandoned City Per-Ramesses Rise and Fall

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of Per-Ramesses, Ramses the Great's magnificent capital city. Built on the site of Avaris in the eastern Delta, Per-Ramesses was a sprawling metropolis with canals, temples, and palaces that served as the administrative, military, and religious heart of Egypt for over a century. But within two hundred years, it was largely abandoned. Why? Lucas explains the geological and political factors: the shifting of the Pelusiac branch of the Nile, which silted up and left the city high and dry; the rise of Tanis as a new power center during the 21st Dynasty; and the systematic dismantling of Per-Ramesses' monuments by later pharaohs who reused its stone. The episode also touches on the city's rediscovery at Qantir and the detective work by Austrian archaeologist Manfred Bietak. A story of ambition, decline, and the relentless flow of the Nile. #PerRamesses #PiRamesses #Qantir #RamsesII #AncientEgypt #19thDynasty #NileDelta #ManfredBietak #Avaris #Tanis #Egyptology #LostCities #BronzeAge #Archaeology #NewKingdom #Userrenputaanehktu #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo