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The History of Egypt

The History of Egypt

By: Dominic Perry
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Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt "in their own words." Using archaeology, ancient texts, and up-to-date scholarship, we uncover the world of the Nile Valley and its people. Hosted on the Airwave Media Network.Dominic Perry Social Sciences World
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  • 218: Daily Life in Ramessid Egypt

    218: Daily Life in Ramessid Egypt
    Oct 10 2025
    Part 1? Starting around 1300 BCE, the (surviving) corpus of written documents from Egypt begins to increase dramatically. It's not clear why, but papyrus and ostraca are far more abundant for this era than anything before. Thanks to these records, we get many glimpses of daily life and personal concerns, from the society of the time; and we can enjoy some Small Stories of life in Ramessid Egypt. Logo image: Dancers and musicians from the 18th Dynasty tomb of Neb-Amun, now in the British Museum (via Wikimedia Commons public domain). The dancers wear "string" garments that may be the ruwedj referenced by Ise in her letter to her sister. The History of Egypt Podcast: Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/BHC6MGDBC6SXU. We have merch! Browse our designs at Dashery by TeePublic https://egyptpodcast.dashery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • 217: The Art of Kadesh (Livestream)

    217: The Art of Kadesh (Livestream)
    Oct 3 2025
    Our final part of the Kadesh story is Ramesses' art. Wall carvings, on major temples, present the pharaohs' summary of Kadesh and the conflict. They include many fun details, including enemy combatants, and comparing some scenes with artefacts allows us to imagine aspects of the ancient battle. Video version available here and on my YouTube channel (under "Live") https://www.youtube.com/@dominicperryae Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Ancient Historical Fiction with Dr. Colleen Darnell

    Ancient Historical Fiction with Dr. Colleen Darnell
    Sep 26 2025
    My guest today is Dr. Colleen Darnell, who will speak to us about New Kingdom literature (featuring rulers like Ramesses, Thutmose III, Seqenenra, and more). It’s a fun discussion, ranging from the calamitous death of Seqenenra Tao, to the triumphs of Thutmose III and Ramesses II, to the divine glamour of chariots, and how pharaohs became literary "heroes." Dr. Colleen Darnell's website: https://www.colleendarnell.com/ Online classes about ancient Egyptian history and culture: https://www.colleendarnell.com/classes Dr. Colleen Darnell at Academia.edu: https://yale.academia.edu/ColleenManassaDarnell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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I love this podcast! It's very informative. Excited to listen to more episodes. Definitely worth following.

Informative

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The narrator does such a good job of narrating the story of ancient Egypt. I like that he explains what we know vs don't know and all the wonderful speculation in between!

Great Storytelling

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I love this podcast, ancient Egypt told from an up close and personal perspective. This podcast is free (although you can donate money to the maker), and so much better than most books about ancient Egypt and its people!

Nice narrative, and good information

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And overall incredible Podcast that's well researched and has many episodes I thoroughly enjoyed listening

The Best Podcast on Ancient Egypt by far

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A superb, contemporaneous retelling of ancient Egypt's history. A MUST for anyone who wants to learn more about the longest lived civilization the world had ever known. His enthusiasm for the subject, the music, and the content make this podcast THE one to listen to for information on the longest-lived civilization the world has ever known.

Detailed, Well-Reasoned, Thorough, Informative

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I’m not an Egyptologist. I’m a lowly attorney who has nothing to do with this topic.
But I’ve listened to 90% of this podcast and I find it amazing!
The man knows his stuff! And it is presented so even I understand it. I look forward to each episode.
I appreciate all the work that goes into each chapter and I look forward to what happens next.

Great listening!

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