207: Ramesses II Shadow of Two Fathers

Ramesses had a lot to plan for, in his first year of rule (c.1292 BCE). Staying in Waset / Luxor, the new pharaoh began building work on his tomb (KV7) and his memorial temple (The Ramesseum). Archaeological records testify to both of these projects. Then, the King immortalised his late father, the Osiris Sety I, in scenes of worship at Karnak. Finally, Ramesses left Waset, heading north; but he stopped at Abdju / Abydos on his way. There to commune with Osiris (Sety) once more, and to address some glaring issues...

Chapters:

00:00 Building KV7 and the Ramesseum

04:55 Ramesses celebrates the Opet Festival

12:15 Ramesses honours Sety at Karnak

17:32 Ramesses at Abydos and the "Great Abydos Dedication" text

39:18 Summary and Conclusion

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