67b: The Battle of Megiddo (A Dramatic Reading)

A royal drama. In this episode, we replay the "official account" of Thutmose III's great victory at Megiddo. Drawing on the King's own proclamations, and using the voices of some other podcasters, we bring the story to life... Date c.1473 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Dramatic readings provided by Elias Belhaddad (The History of Islam), Ben Jacobs (Wittenberg to Westphalia), Travis J Dow (History of Germany), Steve Guerra (History of the Papacy), Thomas Daly (American Biography), David Crowther (The History of England), Erik Fogg (ReConsider). Select Bibliography: Toby Wilkinson, Writings from Ancient Egypt, 2016 (text). Hans Goedicke, The Battle of Megiddo, 2000. Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, Vol. 2. Donald B. Redford, The Wars in Syria and Palestine of Thutmose III, 2003. Anthony Spalinger, War in Ancient Egypt, 2005. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices