The Egypt History & Culture Podcast

John Navarre
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The Egypt History & Culture Podcast

The Egypt History and Culture Podcast features interesting and insightful stories about the history of Egypt, both ancient and modern, as well as cultural nuances of the world's number one bucket list travel destination. For more info, visit EgyptTravelBlog.com or EgyptElite.com

Episodes

  1. Interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane on Islamic Art & Architecture in Egypt

    30 AUG

    Interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane on Islamic Art & Architecture in Egypt

    An enlightening sit-down interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane, a distinguished professor of Islamic art and architecture at the American University in Cairo (AUC). I was so honored to reconnect with Dr. O’Kane, who is not only an expert on this topic, but also a former professor of mine when I was a student at AUC […]

    20 min
  2. The Great Female Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut

    29/12/2023

    The Great Female Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut

    The story of one of ancient Egypt’s rare female pharaohs – the great Queen Hatshepsut. She wasn’t just a queen consort, but rather a full-fledged pharaoh who seized power and ruled ancient Egypt in her own right for two decades, ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity for the mighty Egyptian empire. While […]

    13 min
  3. Who was Umm Kulthum?

    30/03/2022

    Who was Umm Kulthum?

    No one in the West has quite the iconic stature that singer Umm Kulthum has across the Arab World. To compare her to only one of the most famous Western singers in history is to drastically underestimate her star power both in the past and in the present. In this culturally focused episode, John presents […]

    12 min
  4. The Avenue of the Sphinxes

    30/03/2022

    The Avenue of the Sphinxes

    On the heels of Egypt’s latest globally televised cultural spectacle in Luxor for the opening of the Avenue of the Sphinxes, John dives into the history and significance of Egypt’s newest open-air monument to re-pen to the public. For detailed advice on travel to and around Egypt, check our our sister podcast, The Egypt Travel […]

    10 min
  5. The Man Who Deciphered the Rosetta Stone

    30/03/2022

    The Man Who Deciphered the Rosetta Stone

    John shares the history of the Rosetta Stone and the story of the talented linguist whose rare genius was finally able to decipher the mysterious language of ancient Egypt via the clues embedded within the Rosetta Stone.  For detailed advice on travel to and around Egypt, check our our sister podcast, The Egypt Travel Podcast, […]

    17 min
  • 5 Episodes

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The Egypt History and Culture Podcast features interesting and insightful stories about the history of Egypt, both ancient and modern, as well as cultural nuances of the world's number one bucket list travel destination. For more info, visit EgyptTravelBlog.com or EgyptElite.com

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