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The DARK secrets behind ancient Egyptian worship

The DARK secrets behind ancient Egyptian worship

Name: The DARK secrets behind ancient Egyptian worship
Uploaded: 2026-08-18T07:35:37.745Z
Duration: 44 min 39 s
Description: Nothing is more synonymous with ancient Egypt than mummification. But why was this postmortem practice actually performed? And what other rituals and beliefs surrounded death in the ancient civilisation? In the fourth episode of our series on ancient Egypt, Emily Briffett and Campbell Price meet the pantheon of Egypt’s gods and goddesses and take a deep dive into the ancient underworld.

Egyptologist Campbell Price takes listeners on a tour of the dark and dangerous ancient Egyptian afterlife

Emily Briffett

Published: January 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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Nothing is more synonymous with ancient Egypt than mummification. But why was this postmortem practice actually performed? And what other rituals and beliefs surrounded death in the ancient civilisation?

In the fourth episode of our series on ancient Egypt, Emily Briffett and Campbell Price meet the pantheon of Egypt’s gods and goddesses and take a deep dive into the ancient underworld.

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Campbell Price is the co-author of Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! (Walker Books, 2024) and the author of the upcoming Brief Histories: Ancient Egypt (Seven Dials, 2024).

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Emily BriffettSenior content producer (podcasts)

Emily Briffett is senior content producer (podcasts) at HistoryExtra