🎧 The Tombs of Egypt with Chris Naunton
Latest Podcast Episodes 🎧 • 26m
What treasures lie in store in the shifting sands of the Valley of the Kings? Dan talks to Chris Naunton to discover where the tombs of Alexander the Great and Cleopatra might be.
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🎧 Mummification
When the ancient Egyptians mummified their dead they were trying to stop time, to preserve the body so well that it would last throughout eternity.
They succeeded (sometimes). There are mummies that when we look at their faces today it’s as if they’re about to wake up and say hello.
How did the...
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🎧 NZinga: Warrior Queen Who Fought Co...
Warrior. Diplomat. Queen.
From fighting alongside her father and negotiating with the Portuguese on her brother’s behalf, to campaigning for the freedom of Ndongo and Matamba until her death aged 82, Queen Nzinga’s life was full to the brim with drama.
So who was the Mother of Angola? Why did s...
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🎧 The Truth About Easter
Francesca Stavrakopoulou is Professor of Hebrew Bible & Ancient Religion at Exeter University. Her research is primarily focused on ancient Israelite and Judahite religions, and portrayals of the religious past in the Hebrew Bible. She is interested in biblical traditions and religious practi...
