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Snakes in Ancient Egypt
Adam Walton finds out all about venomous snakes in ancient Egypt.
Adam Walton finds out all about venomous snakes in ancient Egypt.
Joining him on the show are two researchers from Bangor University: Professor Wolfgang WΓΌster and Dr Isabelle Winder, who, by combining ancient texts with current technology, are exploring the diversity of venomous snakes found across Egypt over time.
We also visit the Swansea Egypt Centre, where Curator Ken Griffin, describes how important, feared, and revered snakes were in antiquity.
Produced by Stuart Russell.
Last on
Sun 21 Jul 2024
06:30
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