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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 39 days 7 hours 8 minutes

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JFK's Darkest Hour: The Cuban Missile Crisis


In October 1962 the world came very close to annihilation during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Serhii Plokhy joins Dan on the podcast to discuss his research which shows that we came even closer than previously thought to the Cold War going hot.


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 April 16, 2021  25m
 
 

Life and Death in Medieval England


We often hear about the kings & queens of medieval England, but what was life like for the ordinary person? From knights to peasants to barbers, Dan joins Dr Eleanor Janega to explore the lives & deaths you could expect to find in Medieval Engl...


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 April 15, 2021  31m
 
 

British Seapower in the 1900s


During the changes and troubles of the 20th century, officials in Britain faced a huge question: how could they maintain imperial power? Dr Louis Halewood has been researching the troubles faced by British policymakers to maintain dominance.


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 April 14, 2021  41m
 
 

The End of Sex Disqualification?


World War 1 saw unprecedented numbers of women enter the workplace & help pave the way for women to be given greater rights & responsibilities in their jobs, or did it?


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 April 13, 2021  20m
 
 

Yuri Gagarin: The First Human to Leave Our Planet


On April 12th 1961 the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching the first man into space; Yuri Gagarin. Dan is joined by Stephen Walker to tell the thrilling story of the first human in space.


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 April 12, 2021  29m
 
 

300 years of British Prime Ministers: Part 2


Continuing our series looking at British Prime Ministers Dan and Robert Saunders tackle the period following the Battle of Waterloo all the way up to Winston Churchill.


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 April 11, 2021  56m
 
 

Prince Philip


Abandoned by his parents, exiled from his home, a veteran of Second World War battles, an author, the founder of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), this is the story of Prince Philip as you have never heard it before.


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 April 9, 2021  31m
 
 

The Xiongnu: History's First Nomadic Empire?


Between the 3rd century BC and the 1st century AD, the Xiongnu inhabited the area surrounding Mongolia. They influenced the later Hun Empire, and had connections with Ancient China and Persia, but what do we know about them?


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 April 9, 2021  36m
 
 

What Britain Did to Nigeria


When we think of the British Empire we often think of India, Singapore or South Africa but an underrepresented part of the colonial picture is that of west Africa & specifically Nigeria. Max Siollun joins Dan to discuss Nigeria's colonial hist...


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 April 8, 2021  27m
 
 

Catherine the Great


Catherine the Great came from minor German nobility to become Empress of Russia and one of the most extraordinary women of the eighteenth century. Dan is joined today on the podcast by Hilda Hoogenboom to talk all things, Catherine.


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 April 7, 2021  33m