006 - Khufu's Solar Ship; or, Sailing Into the Afterlife

Episode 6 October 11, 2014 00:37:08
006 - Khufu's Solar Ship; or, Sailing Into the Afterlife
The Maritime History Podcast
006 - Khufu's Solar Ship; or, Sailing Into the Afterlife

Oct 11 2014 | 00:37:08

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Show Notes

In this episode we meet the Fourth Dynasty pharaohs, their pyramids, and a magnificent ship buried next to Khufu's Great Pyramid at Giza. From the story of its discovery and restoration, to the intricate construction methods used on the ship, down to the theories about the ship's original purpose, this episode looks at what may be the world's finest surviving example of ancient maritime technology.

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