King Tut and Ancient Egypt

After a rainstorm, something magical sometimes appears across the sky—a rainbow filled with bright colors. But rainbows are more than just beautiful sights. They form when sunlight passes through tiny drops of water floating in the air. As the light bends and separates, it create ...  Show more

Princess Kaiulani was a young Hawaiian royal who fought to protect her homeland during a time of great change. In the late 1800s, Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown while she was studying abroad. Despite her young age, she traveled and spoke to leaders to defend her people and cult ...  Show more

Egypt was a vast kingdom of the ancient world. Its rulers were considered gods and wielded tremendous power and wealth. Egyptian scholars, astrologists and thinkers pioneered in their fields. Lasting for millennia, the kingdom's influence on culture, economics and politics was ...

In November 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a young water boy called Hussein Abdul Rasoul makes a remarkable discovery. A set of stone steps lies concealed beneath the desert sand - a staircase leading to a long-lost tomb. The mummified pharaoh within will capture the imagi ...  Show more

Ever wonder what a mummy smells like? Or why millions of animals were mummified - including baboons? We climb into ancient tombs with Egyptologist Salima Ikram, to discover the science and culture of animal mummies. Salima is a real life tomb adventurer, cautious of scorpions and ...  Show more

A famous reign. Following the death of Nefer-neferu-aten, a new ruler came to the throne. Tut-ankh-Aten was young, perhaps nine years old. He inherited power at a tumultuous point in history... Date c. 1343 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via P ...  Show more