033: Egyptologists Feel Stupid
In this episode of Voices of Ancient Egypt, we pull back the curtain on the "highlight reel" of scholarship to reveal the messy, challenging, and often frustrating reality of deciphering ancient texts...
28 Juli 9min
032: Do Egyptologists Believe in Curses? (AMA)
In this first-ever Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode, Egyptologist and host Melinda dives into the vault of listener questions to separate fact from fiction in the world of Egyptology. From the legendary ...
21 Juli 37min
031: The 50% Hieroglyphs Rule
Have you ever felt like you can’t move on to the next chapter or lesson until you’ve mastered every single hieroglyph in the current one? You aren’t alone, but you might be accidentally slowing down y...
14 Juli 15min
030: The Ancient Egyptians in Their Own Words: What Their Writing Reveals About Who They Really Were
In this episode, we step beyond the cold stone of monuments to hear the intimate, living voices of the ancient Egyptians through their own letters, poetry, and songs. From a son "bribing" his deceased...
7 Juli 12min
029: The Question Changes Everything
In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of questions and how they serve as the ultimate tool for mastering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Whether you are a beginner struggling to identif...
30 Juni 20min
028: The person who wrote those hieroglyphs had a name. And a lot of opinions.
In this episode of Voices of Ancient Egypt, we go behind the brush to discover the real people who recorded history. While we often marvel at the texts themselves, this deep dive explores the identity...
23 Juni 20min
027: The Ancient Egyptians' Own Version of Their History
In this episode, we dive deep into the evolution of Egyptian timekeeping, revealing the stark differences between how the ancient Egyptians viewed their own history and the modern systems used in muse...
17 Juni 23min
