The Past Macabre

Join Egyptologist Stephanie Rice as she delves into topics such as the elaborate tombs built to immortalize the dead, ancient guardians of the afterlife, and the tales of heroes who defied and often triumphed over deities of death. The Past Macabre explores the diverse ways in which cultures throughout history have sought to understand, confront, and transcend death.

PROMO - From Pharaohs to Crosses: Egypt’s Hidden Worlds - TAS 326
Rachel Roden Rachel Roden

PROMO - From Pharaohs to Crosses: Egypt’s Hidden Worlds - TAS 326

Three discoveries, one shifting landscape: a mysterious buried structure beneath the ancient city of Buto, the newly identified tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II near the Valley of the Kings, and the remains of a massive Coptic monastery at Al-Qalaye. We dig into what the finds reveal about Egypt’s long

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Welcome to The Past Macabre! Where we dive into humanity’s enduring obsession with death—and what lies beyond it!