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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The Myth and Reality of Hitler’s Secret Police with Frank McDonough
Professor Frank McDonough @FXMC1957 is an internationally renowned expert on the Third Reich. He was born in Liverpool, studied history at Balliol College, Oxford and gained a PhD from Lancaster University. Frank’s latest book is enti...
The Migrant Crisis with Alexander Betts
Alexander Betts is the Leopold Muller Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs, and the Director of the Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford. His research is on the politics and political economy of refugees, migration and ...
Bronze Age Homes Unearthed in East Anglia
Here’s the audio taken from the accompanying video referred to in the previous podcast. Watch the video right here. Presented by Dan Snow @thehistoryguy Produced by Dan Morelle @danmorelle Check out The Big...
A Window to the Bronze Age with Mark Knight
Mark Knight is the Archaeological Lead at Must Farm quarry in Cambridgeshire, where the best preserved Bronze Age dwellings in Britain have been excavated.Watch the accompanying video here.Presented by Dan Snow @thehistoryguy Produced...
Operation Thunderbolt with Saul David
Saul David @sauldavid66 is an historian, broadcaster and the author of several works of fiction and non-fiction. His latest book is entitled Operation Thunderbolt: Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe Airport, the Most...
What is a ‘Just War’? with Rory Cox
Dr Rory Cox @drrorycox is a Historian of Just War Doctrine and the Ethics of War, and a Lecturer in Late Mediæval History and Associate Director of the Institute of Intellectual History at the University of St Andrews. He is also the ...
History of Everyday Life with Greg Jenner
Greg Jenner is the historical consultant to Horrible Histories and is the author of A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life. Presented by Dan Snow @thehistoryguy Produced by Dan Morelle @danmore...
Star Wars and History with Janice Liedl
Star Wars & History Christmas Special.Dan talks to historian, academic, and Star Wars fan, Janice Liedl about the historical influences to Star Wars.Janice Liedl @jliedl is co-editor to Star Wars & History, published by Lucas Film and written i...
The World According to the Movies with Alex von Tunzelmann
Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvtunzelmann is a historian and screenwriter. Alex writes a weekly column about historical films for The Guardian Online, entitled Reel Histories.Alex’s latest book entitled ‘Reel History‘, p...
Anglo Saxons with Janina Ramirez
Dr Janina Ramirez @DrJaninaRamirez is Course Director for History of Art at the Department of Continuing Education, Oxford. An interdisciplinary art historian, known for her documentary work on BBC4, including most recently, ‘Illuminations: Th...