Show overview
The History of Egypt Podcast has been publishing since 2012, and across the 14 years since has built a catalogue of 430 episodes. That works out to roughly 300 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 26 min and 50 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 30 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 50 episodes published. Published by Dominic Perry.
From the publisher
Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt "in their own words." Using archaeology, ancient texts, and up-to-date scholarship, we uncover the world of the Nile Valley and its people. Hosted on the Airwave Media Network.
Latest Episodes
View all 430 episodes241: Annihilation of the Wicked
240: Merneptah vs the Sea Peoples (and Odysseus, and the Hittites)
239: A Pyramid of Corpses
238: Merneptah Seizes Canaan (feat. A Tribe Called Israel)
The Odyssey (2026) First Impressions
Preserving Howard Carter & Tutankhamun (An Appeal from The Griffith Institute)
237: Drinking with Khonsu / The Dream Book
Was Pharaoh literally a god? Listener Questions 1
Ramesses Eternal with Prof. Peter Brand
236: Legends of Ramesses "the Great"
235: Ramesses the Great God
234: Destroying Amarna / Splitting Heirs
233: Friendship in Dark Times (The Bronze Age Collapse Begins?)
The 100 Children of Ramesses II with Prof. Peter Brand
Come visit the Great Pyramid! Tour to Egypt 2027 January Announcement
232: Real Housewives of Per-Ramesses with Prof. Peter Brand
231: The Hittite Queen of Egypt
Introducing Voices of Ancient Egypt with Dr. Melinda Nelson-Hurst
The Grand Egyptian Museum is Open... Now What?
In this mini episode, I explain the history and significance of the new complex (why does Egypt need a billion-dollar museum?) and discuss what will happen to Cairo's other major institutions. We also have an episode about the lesser-known "gems" of the GEM. See that and the video version of this episode at my YouTube channel: Dominic Perry Ancient Egypt https://www.youtube.com/@dominicperryae Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Khaemwaset Forever with Dr. Campbell Price
Campbell Price is Curator of Egypt & Sudan at Manchester Museum. Enthusiasts will know him from the books Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries and Golden Mummies of Egypt. Interpreting Identities from the Graeco-Roman Period. You may have seen or heard him on History Hit’s The Ancients, a variety of documentaries, and this podcast! Today, Campbell joins the show once more to talk about KHA-EM-WASET. The fourth son of Ramesses II, renowned priest and conservator of ancient monuments... and fairytale hero in later ages. Campbell Price: Academia.edu. Liverpool University. Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries (2025) via Egypt Exploration Society. Golden Mummies of Egypt: Interpreting Identities from the Graeco-Roman Period (2023) via Google Books. Dr. Price’s non-Egyptology reading recommendation: Lucy Fulford, The Exiled (2024) https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/lucy-fulford/the-exiled/9781399711210 Music by Keith Zizza, used with artist's permission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices