Archive - Ancient/Now

Tutankhamun, Nefertem, and the Lotus of Rebirth

Aug 19 •

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Amber Myers Wells

59:27

Tutankhamun’s Moment of Becoming

Like so much of Tutankhamun’s afterlife, this bust continues to reveal more the longer we look…

Aug 19 •

Pregnancy and Childbirth in Ancient Egypt

New human life finds a way. Have your birth bricks and magic wands at the ready!

Aug 12 •

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Jordan Galczynski

1:07:14

Ancient Tactical Magic

Hold on to your tarot cards and sage bundles—we're looking at how the ancient Egyptians used magic as a form of resistance

Aug 2 •

Jordan Galczynski

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59:11

July 2025

The Commodification of the Female Body in Ancient Egypt and Today

Were the women of ancient Egypt sovereign? Or were they enslaved? (Hint: anything binary is the wrong answer)

Jul 24 •

June 2025

May 2025

Listener Q&A – Texts, Tombs, and Destiny

Episode #113 – April 2025 supporter Q&A

May 21 •

Jordan Galczynski

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Amber Myers Wells

50:52

The Destruction of Mankind

May 8 •

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Amber Myers Wells

1:11:43

April 2025

Disruptive Transfers of Power

What evidence do we have for disruptive transfers of power in Ancient Egypt and how did the court and elites handle them? What can we learn from the…

Apr 18 •

Jordan Galczynski

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1:28:17

Materializing Light

Some Musings after Kara and Amber visited the Lumen Show at the Getty Center

Apr 3 •

Amber Myers Wells

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