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The episode discusses the history of Egyptology and its current state, featuring insights from Dominic Perry of the History of Egypt Podcast.

u/Steelcan909 and Dominic Perry, the host of the History of Egypt Podcast, discuss the history of Egyptology, stories from ancient Egypt, the situation of the field today, and why Hollywood can't seem to make any stories about Egypt that don't involve Cleopatra. 78min

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