News: The Pharaohs' Parade

In the Cretaceous Period (c.100 million years ago) Egypt and North Africa were radically different environments. With vast tidal flats and mangroves, and a shallow sea, the continent fostered numerous animal and plant species. Creatures like Paralititan (sauropods); the sprinting ...  Show more

The New Kingdom "Book of Gates" explores Ra's journey through the Duat (Underworld). Passing the western horizon at sunset, Ra sails through the land of the dead. His journey is beset by dangerous creatures, and Ra himself experiences a kind of death at the darkest time of night. ...  Show more

On the show today... Hollywood is in mourning following the news that Kirstie Alley has died after a short battle with cancer. Here's everything we know. And headlines about the 'Good Morning America Cheating Scandal' have been dominating our newsfeeds for the past few days, so w ...  Show more

We’re currently on a season break and will be back with new episodes in March. In the meantime, I wanted to share my conversation with Prince Abbas Hilmi, who told me about his unique life journey and the Egyptian royal family. Through his father, Prince Mohamed Abdel Moneim, he ...  Show more

Kings are practically synonymous with ancient Egypt, and it's not just because their monuments - like the pyramids - still tower above the desert and the Nile. Egyptian society was organized around the pharaohs in many different ways, but how did they come into being? What tur ...

On the show today… Today there have been numerous reports floating around stating that Anna Wintour is banning the Kardashian family from the next Met Gala. While we’re pretty confident this is not true, the intricacies of why the Kardashians hold the power here is the real story ...  Show more