Ancient Egypt | 4. religion and death

History Extra podcast

Immediate Media

History

4.3 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Nothing is more synonymous with ancient Egypt than mummification. But why was this postmortem practice actually performed? And what other rituals and beliefs surrounded death in the ancient civilisation? In the fourth episode of Ancient Egypt: the big questions, Emily Briffett and Campbell Price meet the pantheon of Egypt’s gods and goddesses and take a deep dive into the ancient underworld. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Want all the latest updates on the history you love and add free listening to our podcast,
0:05.5	then become a History Extra member today. Start with a trial and discover history from the very best.
0:12.2	Head to History Extra.com. discover history
0:13.2	extra dot com forward slash subscribe to find out more
0:17.0	If you're searching for the perfect foodie getaway this year look no further than princess cruises
0:21.9	from delicious on-board dining options to excursions that let you sample the local cuisine ashore.
0:26.5	Princess Cruises invites you to come feel the love with countless memorable meals designed to bring everyone together.
0:32.0	Better still, Sky Princess is hosting the first ever good for us. memorable meals Portugal, this exciting culinary voyage will be packed with workshops tasting, celebrity demos and
0:44.8	more. Find out more and book your crews at princess.com.
0:48.5	This episode is brought to you by Shopify.
0:50.8	That's what you hear when your business is thriving.
0:54.0	And if you want more of that, check out Shopify.
0:56.0	They're an all in one commerce platform that can help run and grow your company.
1:00.0	Whether you're just starting out, selling online, opening your first store or
1:04.3	adding another location. Shopify has you covered at every step. They also have lots of
1:09.3	useful tools to give you complete control over your brand. No design or coding experience necessary.
1:14.6	Sign up for a one pound per month trial period at shopify.co. UK slash history extra,
1:20.8	all lowercase. That's shopify.co. UK slash History Extra.
1:25.6	This episode is brought to you by the UK COVID-19 inquiry.
1:30.8	As a parent, as a teacher or as someone working in social services, you'll have
1:36.5	seen how the pandemic affected the lives of children and young people.
1:41.1	The UK COVID-19 inquiry wants to hear about their experiences.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Immediate Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Immediate Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.