A daily briefing of the archaeology and history of sites around the world.
The Amarna Letters - Episode 332
Almost tossed in the trash, the Amarna Letters are actually clay tablets that paint a curious picture of Egyptian New Kingdom politics.
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Tanis - Episode 306
The city of Tanis was NOT swallowed up by the desert as Indiana Jones would have you believe. In fact, it was inhabited for a long time and abandoned when the Tanitic branch of the Nile silted up.
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The Tomb of Queen Hetepheres - Episode 296
A fascinating Egyptian tomb with a mysterious history - this is the tale of Queen Hetepheres.
