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Making Antiquity TV (with Neil Laird)
In Part 1 of a two-part episode, Kara and multiple Emmy-nominated Executive Producer and novelist Neil Laird talk about their experiences making tele…
2 years, 1 month ago
Color in Ancient Art
This week Kara and Amber discuss color (also known as polychromy) in ancient Mediterranean art and how it is studied and understood today. What role …
2 years, 1 month ago
Thutmose III and the Veneration of Royal Ancestors
In this episode Kara and Amber talk about the veneration of ancestor kings in the late 20th-21st Dynasties. During this period the coffins of ancesto…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Death of Cleopatra: Murder or Suicide?
CW// self harm and suicide
In this episode Kara and Amber discuss the death of Cleopatra VII and whether or not we should trust the ancient Roman acc…
2 years, 2 months ago
March 2024 Q&A
EPISODE 81 | This episode is a recording of a live zoom Q&A with our listeners. Thank you to everyone who attended and submitted questions!
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2 years, 2 months ago
Interview: Malayna Evans, author of "Neferura"
EPISODE 80 | In this episode, Jordan and Kara interview Malayna Evans, author of Neferura, about the inspiration behind the story, her writing proces…
2 years, 2 months ago
February Q&A
EPISODE 79 | In this episode Kara and Jordan answer this month’s listener questions. They discuss which ancient Egyptians they would like to see a tv…
2 years, 2 months ago
Kemet, the Black Land: Agriculture in Ancient Egypt with Professor Claire Malleson
EPISODE 78 | In this episode Kara and Jordan talk with archaeobotanist and Assistant Professor of Archaeology Claire Malleson (American University in…
2 years, 3 months ago
Wisdom Literature (with Prof. Maggie Geoga)
EPISODE 77 | Professor Maggie Geoga joins Kara and Jordan to discuss ancient Egyptian wisdom literature (also known as instruction texts), specifical…
2 years, 3 months ago
Ancient Egyptian Society (with Drs. Danielle Candelora and Nadia Ben-Marzouk)
EPISODE 76 | In this episode Kara and Jordan are joined by Drs. Danielle Candelora and Nadia Ben-Marzouk, who discuss their experience co-editing Anc…
2 years, 3 months ago