The Egypt History & Culture Podcast

Dec 12 2024 6 ep. 16 mins 1
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The Egypt History and Culture Podcast features interesting and insightful stories about the history of Egypt, both ancient and modern, as well as cultural nuances of the world’s number one bucket list travel destination. For more info, visit EgyptTravelBlog.com or EgyptElite.com

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Interview with Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, Founder of Art d’Egypte

Dec 12 2024 24 mins  
Now in its 4th year, “Forever Is Now” has astounded audiences worldwide with its striking installations of modern art set against the iconic backdrop of the ancient Pyramids of Giza. We joined this project’s visionary creator, Alexandria native Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, to talk about the genesis of “Forever Is Now” and the development of the […]

Interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane on Islamic Art & Architecture in Egypt

Aug 30 2024 20 mins  
An enlightening sit-down interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane, a distinguished professor of Islamic art and architecture at the American University in Cairo (AUC). I was so honored to reconnect with Dr. O’Kane, who is not only an expert on this topic, but also a former professor of mine when I was a student at AUC […]

The Great Female Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut

Dec 29 2023 13 mins  
The story of one of ancient Egypt’s rare female pharaohs – the great Queen Hatshepsut. She wasn’t just a queen consort, but rather a full-fledged pharaoh who seized power and ruled ancient Egypt in her own right for two decades, ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity for the mighty Egyptian empire. While […]

Who was Umm Kulthum?

Mar 30 2022 11 mins  
No one in the West has quite the iconic stature that singer Umm Kulthum has across the Arab World. To compare her to only one of the most famous Western singers in history is to drastically underestimate her star power both in the past and in the present. In this culturally focused episode, John presents […]

The Avenue of the Sphinxes

Mar 30 2022 9 mins  
On the heels of Egypt’s latest globally televised cultural spectacle in Luxor for the opening of the Avenue of the Sphinxes, John dives into the history and significance of Egypt’s newest open-air monument to re-pen to the public. For detailed advice on travel to and around Egypt, check our our sister podcast, The Egypt Travel […]

The Man Who Deciphered the Rosetta Stone

Mar 30 2022 16 mins  
John shares the history of the Rosetta Stone and the story of the talented linguist whose rare genius was finally able to decipher the mysterious language of ancient Egypt via the clues embedded within the Rosetta Stone. For detailed advice on travel to and around Egypt, check our our sister podcast, The Egypt Travel Podcast, […]