Episode 25: A Fire in the South

A Kingdom Divided. By 2080 BCE, Egypt was split between two warring households. In the north, the "House of Khety" held sway over many towns. In the south, the "House of Intef" ruled the narrow valley. Both houses sought to rule the whole land, and they would fight for the privilege. In the midst of this chaos, a mayor named Ankh-Tyfy did his best to govern his community...

Date c.2080 BCE.

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Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.

Select Bibliography:

Nicolas Grimal, A History of Egypt, 1994.

Ian Shaw (editor), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2004.

William Kelly Simpson (editor), The Literature of Ancient Egypt, 2003.

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Release date

Lydbog: 17. marts 2014