Tag: Egypt
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The Archaeology Behind the English Alphabet
Where did English alphabet come from and how do we know this? Linguist and writer, Dr. Danny Bate, guides us through the archaeology and linguistic history behind the letters many…
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The Making and Remaking of the Zodiac in Roman Egypt
Egyptologist, Dr. Lingxin Zhang guides us through fragmented papyri, recycled temple documents, and what one woman did when she learned her family’s fate. In our conversation, she shares what ancient…
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When Egyptian and Canaanite Temples Met
Archaeologist and Egyptologist, Dr. Brooke Norton, guides us through a spectrum of ancient Egyptian and Canaanite temples where she shares interesting insights about architecture, ritual, and the people behind them.
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Inside the Physics of Past Textile Techniques
Physicist, Dr. Sabetta Matsumoto, takes us inside the inner workings of an Egyptian knitted sock and other historical textile techniques, including embroidery and smocking. In our conversation, we explore what…
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Unsealing the Past
Archaeologist, Dr. Siobhan Shinn, takes us inside her work on clay sealings from sites in Egypt and Sudan. In our conversation, we explore how investigating these unassuming lumps of clay…
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The Monumental Egyptian Artifact Preserved Through Global Effort
This post explores a monumental Egyptian artifact that was preserved through global effort.
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What Cheese Reveals About Ancient Rituals
This post explores how cheese can reveal aspects of ancient rituals in the past.