Ramses the Great's Pi-Ramesses: Egypt's Lost Delta Capital

Before Ramses II built his colossal temples and monuments, he first needed a capital worthy of his ambitions. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of Pi-Ramesses, the dazzling city Ramses constructed in the Nile Delta as the administrative and military heart of his empire. They walk through its layout, its canals, its temples to Seth, Amun, and Ptah, and its role as a hub for chariotry, metallurgy, and international trade. Then they trace the city's mysterious decline: how the shifting Pelusiac branch of the Nile left Pi-Ramesses high and dry, how its stones were cannibalized for Tanis and Bubastis, and how later dynasties tried to erase Ramses' legacy by reusing his monuments. The episode touches on the work of modern archaeologists like Manfred Bietak and Edgar Pusch, who identified the site at Qantir and unearthed Ramses' chariot workshop and bronze foundries. It's a story of power, water, and the fragility of even the greatest cities. #Pi-Ramesses #RamsesII #AncientEgypt #DeltaCapital #Qantir #ManfredBietak #EdgarPusch #Seth #Amun #Ptah #PelusiacBranch #Nile #ChariotWorkshop #Tanis #Bubastis #BronzeFoundry #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo