Specialist on museums, Dr Anna Garnett, joins our host Charlotte Jordan at the Egypt Exploration Society. Explores how different types of Egyptian artefacts, including pottery, jewellery, shabtis, and tools, can help us understand daily life in ancient Egypt as well as the people behind the objects. We will take you behind the scenes of museum work, examining how objects are numbered, interpreted, and presented to the public. The discussion then ends on how these objects ended up in collections outside Egypt, considering excavation and distribution practices, and what it means for Egyptian material culture to be held in museums around the world.

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Specialist on Egyptian temples, Dr Kelly Accetta Crowe, joins our host Charlotte Jordan at the Egypt Exploration Society. Unpack how Egyptian temples functioned – architecturally, spiritually, and politically. Discover their evolving design reflecting shifting belief systems, the King’s role ranging from spiritual duties to state-led standardisation, and daily rituals happening within and beyond their walls. Learn about the actions of kings, priests, and everyday people within these sacred precincts. Gain insight into how temples operated simultaneously as sacred cosmological sites and instruments of royal imagery, making the dichotomy more intertwined than opposed.

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Specialist on Egyptian statuary, Dr Campbell Price, joins our host Charlotte Jordan at the Egypt Exploration Society. Join us as we uncover the true purpose behind sculpted images of the pharaoh and his royal family. We’ll explore how statues were placed in temples, tombs, and palaces, not as mere decoration, but as vessels of divine presence and collective memory. We end with the artistic conventions that created these timeless and iconic Egyptian designs, answering whether they can be viewed as realistic portrayals of pharaohs.

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We delve into the politics of kingship in ancient Egypt, the significance behind the monumental architecture of Egyptian pyramids, and how these structures have influenced both power and memory up to the present day. Join our special guest Aidan Dodson and host Charlotte Jordan at the Egypt Exploration Society, as we unpack the balance between spectacle, symbolism, and the enduring question of what makes a ruler’s legacy last.

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Explore the tradition of reuse and expansion by Egyptian pharaohs in monumental temple structures with special guest Kelly Accetta Crowe and host Charlotte Jordan at the Egypt Exploration Society. Hear the truth behind the supposed symbol of a helicopter, debunking the misconception that modern technology developed in antiquity!

Want to hear more about the temples of Egypt, their evolving architecture, state-led standardisation and daily rituals? Tune in to our full episode with Campbell Price entitled: Were Egyptian statues carving out the truth—or just sculpting the facts?

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Explore the contexts in which Egyptian statues were erected and why they were created for these places with special guest Campbell Price and host Charlotte Jordan at the Egypt Exploration Society. Hear about specific examples from the tomb of Tutankhamun, debunking misconceptions perpetuated by the original excavation team led by Howard Carter!

Want to hear more about the royal statues of Egypt, their purpose and artistic conventions? Tune in to our full episode with Campbell Price entitled: Were Egyptian statues carving out the truth—or just sculpting the facts?

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Explore the meaning and monumentality of the pyramids of Egypt with special guest Aidan Dodson and host Charlotte Jordan at the Egypt Exploration Society. Hear how the pyramids of Giza were built, debunking theories involving aliens or slaves!

Want to hear more about the pyramids of Egypt, as well as the kings who had them built and their lasting legacy? Tune in to our full episode with Aidan Dodon entitled: Were pharaohs just ‘pyramid scheme’ leaders—or building a true legacy?

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Welcome to Away with the Pharaohs! Join Charlotte and Carl for a brief introduction to the Egypt Exploration Society and an overview of our podcast's direction moving forward, in celebration of #InternationalPodcastDay!

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