News from the Field (2025) Part 2. The past excavation season has been extraordinarily productive. Beyond the new royal tomb of Thutmose II we also have a SECOND royal tomb, at Abydos! The Grand Egyptian Museum is finally opening in full. And archaeological teams throughout the land have uncovered wonderful things. We also remember some prominent scholars wh ... Show More
Aug 3
239: A Pyramid of Corpses
Merneptah vs the Libyans. In 1221 BCE, Egypt faced a crisis. Tribal coalitions from the west, and some "Peoples of the Sea" were marching on the Nile Valley. They came in their thousands, armed and ready to settle. Caught by surprise, King Merneptah and his warriors hastened to t ... Show More
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Jul 27
238: Merneptah Seizes Canaan (feat. A Tribe Called Israel)
Merneptah started his reign aggressively, striking a belligerent tone in his royal names and launching an expedition to Canaan in the first few years. In the process, his troops captured Ashkelon, Gezer, and Yenoam, and dealt with a tribe called "Israel." Simultaneously, Mernepta ... Show More
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Nov 2022
Unearthed! Autumn 2022, Part 2
<p>The second part of our autumn list of things that were unearthed in the recent past includes potpourri, repatriations, shipwrecks, medical finds, Viking items, and books and letters.</p> <p><strong>Research: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Abbott, Dennis. “Archaeologists unearth skelet ... Show More
41m 18s
Oct 2025
Unearthed! in Autumn 2025, Part 2
<p>Part 2 of this installment of Unearthed! features animals, swords, art, shoes, shipwrecks, and the miscellany category of potpourri.</p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Abrams, G., Auguste, P., Pirson, S. et al. Earliest evidence of Neanderthal multifunctional bone ... Show More
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Jul 2023
Unearthed! Summer 2023, Part 1
<p>This installation of literally and figuratively unearthed items includes updates to previous podcast topics, edibles and potables, shipwrecks, and some surprises -- including items that turned out to be surprisingly valuable.</p> <p>Research:</p> <ul> <li>“Archaeologists unear ... Show More
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<p>It's time for another two-part edition of things that were unearthed in recent months. Today's episode covers updates, lots of repatriations, some mummy stuff, Viking stuff, animal stuff, and a handful of miscellany. </p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>AFP. &l ... Show More
<p> </p> <p>Finishing out discussion of things literally and figuratively dug up in the last months of 2023, we're covering shipwrecks, art, animals, and the miscellaneous category we call potpourri.</p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Alberge, Dalya. “That’s not a pot ... Show More
