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Salima Ikram, Professor of Egyptology

Ancient Armageddon

Salima Ikram,Professor of Egyptology at The AmericanUniversity in Cairo has long been...

Ancient Armageddon • 2023

Salima Ikram,
Professor of Egyptology at The American
University in Cairo has long been fascinated
by these carvings. They depict Ramses' conflicts
with the mysterious Sea People, a group of would-be
invaders coming from the sea. [Salima] This enormous wall is covered with these depictions
showing Ramses fighting against is covered with these depictions
showing Ramses fighting against these terrifying Sea Peoples. And they are all these
really detailed reliefs as well as texts talking
about these battles and the great Egyptian triumph. And he says, "No land could
stand before their armies

Full Transcript

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Salima Ikram, Professor of Egyptology

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at The American University in Cairo

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has long been fascinated by these carvings.

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They depict Ramses' conflicts with the mysterious Sea People,

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a group of would-be invaders coming from the sea.

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[Salima] This enormous wall

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is covered with these depictions showing Ramses fighting against

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is covered with these depictions showing Ramses fighting against

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these terrifying Sea Peoples.

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And they are all these really detailed reliefs

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as well as texts talking about these battles

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and the great Egyptian triumph.

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And he says, "No land could stand before their armies.

Duration

43 seconds

Views

38

Timestamp in Movie

00:07:38

Uploaded

Apr 16, 2025

Genres

Production

TV6 Production,Discovery Channel,France Télévisions,NHK Enterprises

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Movie Summary

This two hour special explore the mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilizations during the late Bronze Age, from the Hittites to the Mycenaeans and the Egyptians, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end...