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This is a history extra production.

From the secrets of the pyramids to the mysteries of mummification, ancient Egypt has

captivated the popular imagination for centuries. In this History Extra podcast series

we're looking back at this remarkable culture which has left such a significant

mark on history. I'm your host Emily Griffiths and I'm joined by Dr. Campbell

Price, curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum.

In this fifth and final episode,

we'll be exploring the enduring legacy and influence of ancient Egypt.

From the Egypt to mania that gripped Victorian Britain

to the key discoveries that have helped shape our understanding of Egypt's past.

Campbell, thank you for joining me again for the final time.

Ah, lass, I'm sorry it's coming to the end.

Well, it's a good chance to talk about ancient Egypt's legacy then.

Sure. So my first question to you we've talked about so much of ancient Egypt's past. With that in mind, is it a lost world?

Well, I think we've said throughout Emily that

has been seen through a modern lens and as we'll see the Victorians have a lot to answer for and

one concept is that of Arthur Conan Doyle was one of it the lost world

so the idea about archaeology is that we're discovering something that was

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