Was Pharaoh literally a god? Listener Questions 1

The History of Egypt Podcast by Dominic Perry

Jun 30, 202652:02Society & Culture

Bonus episode. I took some listener questions in a livestream, and here they are. We cover topics like: Was pharaoh literally a god? How common was tattooing? Was there an ancient canal between the Nile and Red Sea? What...

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