Ramses the Great's Crown: The Dual Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the significance of the pschent, the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt that Ramses the Great wore. They discuss the hedjet (white crown of Upper Egypt) and deshret (red crown of Lower Egypt), their origins in the Predynastic period, and how Ramses used the pschent as a symbol of his absolute authority over a unified Kemet. The conversation touches on the earliest artistic depictions of the crowns from the Naqada period, the Narmer Palette, and how Ramses incorporated the double crown into his colossal statues at Abu Simbel and his iconography at Medinet Habu. They also delve into the religious significance of the crowns as embodiments of the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, and how the pschent was ritually placed on the pharaoh's head during coronation. This episode offers a detailed look at one of ancient Egypt's most potent symbols of kingship. #RamsesTheGreat #Pschent #DoubleCrown #UpperEgypt #LowerEgypt #Hedjet #Deshret #Nekhbet #Wadjet #AbuSimbel #MedinetHabu #NarmerPalette #Kemet #AncientEgypt #Pharaoh #EgyptianCrown #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo