The Digital Hammurabi Podcast

Digital Hammurabi is the creative outlet for two Assyriologists, Megan Lewis and Joshua Bowen. Driven by a passion for the ancient Near East and the belief that history is both important and relevant to modern life, Megan and Josh aim to break out of the ivory tower of academia and bring ancient Mesopotamia to the world! This podcast brings academic scholarship and interviews with researchers to your brain (via your ears) in an easily-understood format, so you can enjoy fascinating content wherever you are!

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Ancient Egypt, Modern Egyptians

February 28, 2020 • Digital Hammurabi • Season 1 • Episode 2

What importance does ancient Egypt hold for modern Egyptians, and what can museums do to recognize and honor this relationship? In this episode, Megan talks to Heba Abd el Gawad, Egyptian Egyptologist, Ph.D. student at Durham University, and postdoctoral researcher on the "Egypt’s dispersed heritage: views from Egypt" project at the University College of London.

Relevant links:
Scattered Finds: http://www.oapen.org/search?identifier=1004171
Artefacts of Excavation: http://egyptartefacts.griffith.ox.ac.uk/
Excavated Egypt on Twitter: @excavatedegypt
Listen to Her!: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2018/sep/listen-her-egypts-women-fight-their-rights
Heba on Twitter: @GawadHeba

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