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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.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Jul 2024 06:30

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  • Tue 20 Feb 2024 18:30
  • Wed 21 Feb 2024 06:30
  • Sun 25 Feb 2024 06:30
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Adam Walton

Adam Walton

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