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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Blood and Iron: The German Empire
German unification in 1871 immediately altered the balance of power in Europe & across the world. Katja Hoyer & Dan tackle the politics of the Second Reich, the role of the Kaiser, German colonialism & the legacy of the German Empire.
Chernobyl: Memories of a Survivor
On April 26th 1986 reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear plant exploded sending a vast plume of radioactive material into the atmosphere, but what was it like for ordinary people nearby?
The Last Nuremberg Prosecutor
Ben Ferencz at 102 years old is the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials & a direct witness to the horrors of the Nazi death camps. He shares his life experiences & how we all need to find ways to resolve our differences peacefully.
Cellini: Bad Boy of the Renaissance
Benvenuto Cellini was the bad boy of the Renaissance! His life was a story of murders, war, the sack of cities, sodomy, imprisonment, religious conversion, prodigious artistic talent & writing one of the greatest artistic autobiographies of all time.
Football, Money and the European Super League
The attempt to create a new European Super League might have been short-lived with the attempt to form a breakaway competition collapsing in the face of widespread protests and denunciations from fans, but what led to this point?
Shakespeare's Shoreditch Theatre with Heather Knight
In this archive episode, Dan visits the site of The Theatre, the 16th-century playhouse where some of Shakespeare's works were first performed, to investigate the archaeology with Heather Knight, Senior Archaeologist from the Museum of London Arch...
Lessons from the Antonine Plague
A plague which affects people from across society, mass exodus from city centres and numerous opinions on how best to stay well ... all familiar to people today, but also to the people of the 2nd century AD.
Lady Mary and the First Inoculation
In the 18th century, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was an aristocrat, courtier, brilliant beauty, intellectual, wife to the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and a sufferer from smallpox. Jo Willet joins Dan to explore her fascinating life.
Prisoners of Geography
Five years ago Tim Marshall wrote the international best selling book Prisoners of Geography which examined how our politics, demographics, our economies and societies are determined by geography.
300 years of British Prime Ministers: Part 3
In the third episode of our series chronicling the history of British Prime Ministers, we travel from one of the most famous occupants of the office, Winston Churchill, right through to the current incumbent Boris Johnson and everyone in-between.