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65b: Two Texts of Hatshepsut

65b: Two Texts of Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut (Part 6): Punt and Speos.

The History of Egypt Podcast

September 19, 201647m 15s

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Show Notes

The Punt Expedition and the Speos Artemidos. We take a short break from the narrative, to explore two important texts from Hatshepsut's reign. These are the records of the Punt Expedition, and a propaganda text from the Speos Artemidos, a temple in middle Egypt. Guest vocals by Anya Banerjee.


Select Bibliography:

  • James H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, volume II, 1906.
  • Edouard Naville, The Temple of Deir el-Bahari, volume III, 1898.
  • James P. Allen, The Speos Artemidos Inscription of Hatshepsut, Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar 16, 2012.

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