Ramses the Greats Divine Kingship Rituals at Abu Simbel

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the profound religious and political significance of Ramses II's temples at Abu Simbel, focusing on the biannual solar illumination phenomenon that aligns with his coronation and birthday. They discuss how Ramses used architecture to assert his divine status, aligning himself with Re-Horakhty and Ptah. The conversation delves into the precise engineering of the Great Temple's inner sanctuary, where the sun illuminates statues of Ramses, Amun-Re, and Re-Horakhty twice a year, leaving Ptah in darkness. They also examine the Small Temple dedicated to Nefertari and Hathor, and the broader implications of Ramses's self-deification as a political tool to consolidate power and project eternal rule. The episode provides a fresh angle on Ramses's legacy, focusing on his strategic use of sacred geography and monumental art to craft his own mythology, a practice that influenced subsequent pharaohs and left an enduring mark on Egyptian civilization. #AbuSimbel #RamsesII #SolarAlignment #DivineKingship #Nefertari #Hathor #ReHorakhty #Ptah #AmunRe #Nubia #AncientEgypt #19thDynasty #EgyptianArchitecture #SacredGeography #SelfDeification #History #FexingoHistory #Egyptology Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo