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Egyptology Today (with Ask Historians Podcast)

The History of Egypt Podcast
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In 2025 I did an interview with the AskHistorians podcast, a reddit-based show where specialists discuss history and major questions about their fields. In this interview, we discuss the history of Egyptology, stories from ancient Egypt, the situation of the field today, and why Hollywood can't seem to make any stories about Egypt that don't involve Cleopatra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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