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The History of Egypt Podcast
by Dominic Perry
Today: #121 in History on our combined chart.
Today: #110 in History, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #91 in History, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #107 in History, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #195 in History, Brazil on our combined chart.
Today: #152 in History, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #44 in History, India on our combined chart.
Today: #193 in History, Japan on our combined chart.
Today: #101 in History, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #112 in History, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Episode releases
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #121 | #115 |
| Oct 26 | #137 | #130 |
| Oct 25 | #126 | #119 |
| Oct 24 | #151 | #143 |
| Oct 23 | #140 | #133 |
| Oct 22 | #176 | #169 |
| Oct 21 | #141 | #134 |
| Oct 20 | #122 | #114 |
| Oct 19 | #130 | #123 |
| Oct 18 | #129 | #122 |
| Oct 17 | #116 | #109 |
| Oct 16 | #141 | #134 |
| Oct 15 | #124 | #118 |
| Oct 14 | #131 | #124 |
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245: Revenge of the Seth (The 19th Dynasty Falls)
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244: B(a)y Your Command
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243: Kingmakers & Criminals
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242: The Year of Two Pharaohs (Sety II vs Amenmesse)
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241: Annihilation of the Wicked
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240: Merneptah vs the Sea Peoples (and Odysseus, and the Hittites)
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About the show
Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt "in their own words." Using archaeology, ancient texts, and up-to-date scholarship, we uncover the world of the Nile Valley and its people. Hosted on the Airwave Media Network.