Dan Snow's History Hit

Lost tombs buried beneath desert sands, enchanting hieroglyphs, mysterious mummies, great rulers and kingdoms- Egypt has it all. Since antiquity, tourists have ventured to Egypt to see for themselves the great remnants of its ancient civilisation. Archaeologists have since found graffiti from Ancient Greek scholars and 18th century French explorers in the tombs of the Valley of the Kings.But what is it about Ancient Egypt that captures us in childhood and adulthood, more so than any other period in history? Well, Dan joins Dr Campbell Price, curator of Egypt and Sudan at the Manchester Museum, to get to the bottom of it. They tell the stories of their own obsession with Egypt, which pharaohs they think are overrated and the impact mass documentary-making is having on archaeological discoveries in places like Saqqara and Luxor.Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.Discover the past on History Hit with original documentaries released weekly presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Matt Lewis, Tristan Hughes and more. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code DANSNOW. Download the app or sign up here...

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 29m. Bisher sind 1810 Folge(n) erschienen. Jeden Tag erscheint eine Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 39 days 7 hours 8 minutes

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How and Why History: Rome and the Mediterranean


By the first century BC, the nuisance of piracy had become a plague in the Mediterranean. The Romans dispatched Pompey who freed the way for the expansion of commerce and the Empire. But why was the Mediterranean so important to Rome? How did they go a...


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 September 29, 2020  23m
 
 

Joking About Stalin


Jonathan Waterlow joined me on the podcast to explore how ordinary people used political jokes to cope with and make sense of their lives under Stalinism in the 1930s. Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documen...


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 September 28, 2020  20m
 
 

The Simulmatics Corporation


Jill Lepore joined me on the podcast to discuss The Simulmatics Corporation. Founded in 1959, it mined data, targeted voters, accelerated news, manipulated consumers, destabilized politics, and disordered knowledge—decades before Facebook, Google, Amaz...


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 September 27, 2020  25m
 
 

Greek Myths


Natalie Haynes joined me on the podcast to retell the stories of remarkable women at the heart of Greek myths, from Medusa, Penelope, and Pandora, to the Amazons. Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentarie...


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 September 26, 2020  19m
 
 

The Great Famine


Charles Read joined me on the podcast to discuss the economic and political causes of the Great Famine. We discuss the British government’s economic policies that transferred responsibility onto Irish taxpayers. Within four years, 25% of Irish people d...


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 September 25, 2020  36m
 
 

The Viking History of the Lofoten Archipelago


Dan Snow explores the Viking history of Lofoten, an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten is known for a distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouch...


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 September 24, 2020  22m
 
 

Krystyna Skarbek


Clare Mulley joined me on the podcast to talk about the extraordinary story of Krystyna Skarbek, who worked as a spy for the British Special Operations Executive during the Second World War. Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hund...


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 September 23, 2020  20m
 
 

How and Why History: Alfred the Great


Ever since his reign in the 9th century, Alfred the Great has been celebrated as one of the most accomplished of our kings. A learned and religious man who encouraged education, Alfred defended his lands against Viking invaders. But h...


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 September 22, 2020  36m
 
 

V2 with Robert Harris


Robert Harris joined me on the podcast to talk about Nazi Germany and the story of the V2 rocket. Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries, as well as every single episode of this podcast from the begin...


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 September 21, 2020  25m
 
 

The Light Ages


Seb Falk joined me to discuss the science in the Middle Ages, or, according to his new book, 'The Light Ages'. They gave us the first universities, the first eyeglasses and the first mechanical clocks as medieval thinkers sought to understand...


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 September 20, 2020  19m