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Away with the Pharaohs

Podcast by The Egypt Exploration Society

English

Personal stories & conversations

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Step into the world of the pharaohs with a podcast that brings Egypt to life in ways you’ve never heard before. Hosted by Charlotte Jordan, Engagement Manager at the Egypt Exploration Society, this series blends academic expertise with lively storytelling to explore the marvels and myths that have fascinated the world for centuries.Drawing on the Egypt Exploration Society’s unparalleled collections, publications and network of world-leading Egyptologists, this podcast invites you to go beyond the stereotypes and explore what ancient and medieval Egypt can teach us about power, identity, and human ingenuity. Each episode tackles a theme at the heart of Egyptian history and culture, pointing out details that you may be surprised to learn about this popular civilisation. Entertaining, thought-provoking, and always grounded in evidence, this is heritage with both style and substance—perfect for curious minds ready to dig a little deeper.Listen to our full episodes answering your burning questions about Egyptian cultural heritage every first Wednesday of the month. Tune into our Spotlights for not-to-be-missed highlights or our Untold series reflecting on behind-the-scenes clips from our guest speakers! Check out our various accessibility features, including transcripts and a chronology of Egypt.The Egypt Exploration Society is the UK’s leading Charity supporting and promoting Egyptian cultural heritage. To find out more about how you can support our work, visit our website.Season One jingle: Time Traveller by Tellsonic, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

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15 episodes

episode Can we trace the hands behind Egyptian artefacts—or just the systems that produced them? artwork

Can we trace the hands behind Egyptian artefacts—or just the systems that produced them?

Specialist on artisanship and EES Publications Manager, Dr Meg Gundlach, joins our host Charlotte Jordan at the Egypt Exploration Society. Explore how we understand authorship, craftsmanship, and creativity in ancient Egypt. First, Art in ancient Egypt is contextualised, as objects were shaped by tradition, function and cultural norms rather than individual expression. We discuss how artisans were not necessarily creative geniuses but trained specialists, and so their identities were typically anonymous. The episode then turns to the evidence found in the archaeological record, including what the study of maker’s marks, often mistaken for signatures, instead reveals about administrative control. The difference between palaeography and orthography in the study of written inscriptions is also explored, showing how artisans still exercised choice in execution and detail. This, alongside discussions of scientific analyses such as fingerprint analysis and digital scanning, offers ways to trace specific methods and patterns of production. Focusing on the inhabitants of Deir el-Medina, the episode highlights how artistic production was highly collaborative. Ultimately, while identifying individual makers remains challenging, these examinations allow us to better understand the broader society that shaped ancient Egyptian artefacts. Learn more at https://www.ees.ac.uk/ [https://www.ees.ac.uk/] or follow us on Social Media: @TheEES or @egyptexplorationsociety or #AwayWithThePharaohs.

6 May 2026 - 41 min
episode Untold | Tracing the Egyptian Timeline and Textual Sources artwork

Untold | Tracing the Egyptian Timeline and Textual Sources

Listen to unheard clips from our early podcast content, and reflect on the first six months of our podcast: Away with the Pharaohs! Starting with a focus on the historical timeline of ancient Egypt, including how chronology could be understood through kingship with Aidan Dodson, and how the latest periods under Roman rule still looked traditionally Egyptian with Kelly Accetta Crowe. Another common theme mentioned throughout episodes was textual sources, including inscribed objects often seen in museums with Anna Garnett, different sources that reveal Egyptian mythological stories by Edward Scrivens, and how scribes could make mistakes just like us with Christina Geisen! Want to hear more? Check out our first six episodes and spotlights now! Don’t forget to send in the questions that you want answered by our host, Charlotte Jordan, in future. Learn more at https://www.ees.ac.uk/ [https://www.ees.ac.uk/] or follow us on Social Media: @TheEES or @egyptexplorationsociety or #AwayWithThePharaohs.

15 Apr 2026 - 32 min
episode Spotlight | Could your heart survive ancient Egypt’s final judgment? artwork

Spotlight | Could your heart survive ancient Egypt’s final judgment?

Hear about the Book of the Dead and its magical collection of spells to guide people through the ancient Egyptian afterlife with special guest Christina Geisen and host Charlotte Jordan at the Egypt Exploration Society. There is a focus upon the famous ‘weighing of the heart’ scene, and we discuss whether your heart really had to balance against the Ma’at feather, symbolising truth and balance… or whether our own biases cloud this ancient belief. Want to hear more about funerary texts in ancient Egypt and how people prepared for the afterlife? Tune in to our full episode with Christina Geisen entitled: Are ancient Egyptian funerary texts sacred guides to the afterlife—or practical manuals for navigating death? Learn more at https://www.ees.ac.uk/ [https://www.ees.ac.uk/] or follow us on Social Media: @TheEES or @egyptexplorationsociety or #AwayWithThePharaohs.

25 Mar 2026 - 12 min
episode Are ancient Egyptian funerary texts sacred guides to the afterlife—or practical manuals for navigating death? artwork

Are ancient Egyptian funerary texts sacred guides to the afterlife—or practical manuals for navigating death?

Specialist on funerary texts, Dr Christina Geisen, joins our host Charlotte Jordan at the Egypt Exploration Society. Trace the 2,000-year evolution of ancient Egyptian funerary texts, including the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts and Book of the Dead. The episode highlights that these were never ‘books’, but unique sets of spells drawn from a shared but developing tradition. Explore how these examples shifted from royal to private spheres, even though belief in the afterlife was attested from very early Pharaonic history. Focus turns to examples from arguably the most famous text corpora: the Book of the Dead, including spells isolated for specific amulets. We touch upon the magical power of these documents, as their presence alone was enough to prepare the deceased for the journey to the afterlife. Finally, these texts link to actions of the gods and goddesses, commenting on the wider spirituality of these texts and providing an understanding towards broader Egyptian religious belief. Learn more at https://www.ees.ac.uk/ [https://www.ees.ac.uk/] or follow us on Social Media: @TheEES or @egyptexplorationsociety or #AwayWithThePharaohs.

4 Mar 2026 - 38 min
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