What does the word Pharaoh actually mean? In this mini episode we explore the origins of the term, how it evolved in the New Kingdom, and why I've rarely used it in the podcast (until now).
Further reading: Shaw & Nicholson, The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (1995), p. 222.
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