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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Alexander the Great’s Corpse and the Greatest Heist in History
Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals and empire builders in history, but the story of his death is almost as remarkable as his life. Tristan Hughes joins Dan to tell the almost unbelievable tale of what happened after Alexander died.
The Mary Rose and Her Ethnically Diverse Crew
The Mary Rose, a Tudor warship in Henry VIII's navy, sank in the Solent on 19 July 1545 with the loss of most of her 415 strong crew. Recent developments in marine archaeology have enabled researchers to bring to light fascinating new evidence abo...
The Crusades with Dan Jones
The two Dans are back. And this time, they're talking all things crusades. In this rerun episode, Dan Jones provides his namesake host with a thrilling background to the series of holy wars that have come to define Medieval Europe.
Stalin's War
The Second World War is often depicted as a straight battle between good and evil but it was perhaps less straightforward than that. The consequences of victory were less clear leading to decades of Soviet military occupation for much of Europe.
The History of Head Transplants
The superpower rivalry of the Cold War had many different fronts including the operating theatre. Dr Brandy Schillace tells the almost unbelievable story of how close we came to seeing human head transplants take place.
New D-Day Shipwrecks Discovered
D-Day saw the largest amphibious landing in history & one of the unsung heroes of that operation were the landing craft & their crews. Dan speaks with historian Stephen Fisher about his exciting new project identifying two lost landing craft.
The Profumo Affair
It was the scandal that shook the British political world to its core leading to ministerial resignations & helping to bring down a prime minister & cause the defeat of the Conservative party at the next general election. It was the Profumo aff...
The Beauty and Violence of the Renaissance
The Renaissance was a time of radical change in Europe with an explosion in the production of art, new methods of waging war, Europeans discovering the new world, the printing press and religious strife with reformation.
Disaster Before D-Day: Exercise Tiger
The D-Day landings of June 6 1944 were the largest amphibious landing in the history of warfare & were a major turning point towards Allied victory. But they weren’t without planning & practice & in late April 1944, one of these trials ende...
The Bank That Sacked Its Customers
When we think of investment banking we think of high-risk trades, profit at any cost and big bonuses but there is an institution that sees it differently; Brown Brothers Harriman. Zachary Karabell joins Dan to tell the story of a different kind of bank.