Listener Q&A – October 2025
About this episode
In this episode, Kara Cooney answers listener questions about her book on Nefertiti, the Grand Egyptian Museum, and various topics related to ancient Egypt.
In our latest live Q&A with podcast supporters, we discuss Kara’s progress on her latest book (about Nefertiti!!!!), the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the challenges of pronouncing ancient Egyptian words (vocalization is hard and a task we try to avoid), whether or not Cleopatra really committed suicide (short answer: NO), our top-three favorite tombs (Sennefer, Ramose, etc etc and why is Osirisnet down!?), and more. Read more about Kara’s perspective on the death of Cleopatra in her book, When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt . Explore tombs in the Valley of the Kings via the Theban Mapping Project website ! Learn more about the Grand Egyptian Museum here. Someday we will visit, but not this day…. Get full access to Ancient/Now at ancientnow.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Kara Cooney
Topics covered
- Q&A
- ancient Egypt
- Nefertiti
- Cleopatra
- tombs
- Grand Egyptian Museum
Keywords
- Nefertiti
- Cleopatra
- Grand Egyptian Museum
- ancient Egyptian words
- tombs
- Sennefer
- Ramose
- Osirisnet
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Grand Egyptian Museum, Osirisnet, Theban Mapping Project, Ancient/Now
Books & works: When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt
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- Finding the 'Elusive' Libyans w/ Jason Silvestri
- Restitution after Reuse: How 21st Dynasty Egyptian Rulers Healed the Harms Done to Royal Coffins and Mummified Kings
- Cleopatra, Patriarchy, and the Trap of Honor
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