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Ancient Egypt

Mural from the Tombs of the Nobles.

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Mysterious mummification myths. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ancient Egyptian warfare: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Egyptologist Howard Carter near golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in Egypt in 1922.

Is the mummy's curse real? False tales about ancient Egyptian mummies (plus some true ones). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

“Impaled on a stake and left to die”: crime, punishment and law enforcement in ancient Egypt. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastThe Battle of Megiddo: ancient Egypt's greatest victory?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Battle of Megiddo: ancient Egypt's greatest victory?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ancient Egypt: The Big QuestionsFrom the secrets of the pyramids to the mysteries of mummification. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ancient Egypt | 5. A lost world?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ancient Egypt | 4. Religion and death. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ancient Egypt | 3. Culture. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ancient Egypt | 2. Everyday life. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ancient Egypt | 1. Civilisation. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The seven Cleopatras who shaped the ancient world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The battle of Meggido: ancient Egypt at war. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ancient Egyptian mummies: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A statue of Thutmosis III

Ancient armageddon: the battle of Megiddo that led to the rise of a great warrior-pharaoh. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Alexandria: the ancient world's greatest city. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ancient Egypt podcast episodes

Statue of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten

Akhenaten, the 'heretic' pharaoh who brought a new religion to ancient Egypt

Video podcastAlexandria: the first modern city. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Alexander the Great is shown founding Alexandria in an 18th-century painting.

Alexandria: the ancient world's greatest city. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Alexandria: the first modern city. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ancient Egyptian pyramids: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Life of the weekNefertiti. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Great Reputations: Cleopatra. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Did Ramesses II really have a passport?

Q&ADid Ramesses II really have a passport?