The Egypt History & Culture Podcast
The Egypt History and Culture Podcast features interesting and insightful stories about the history of Egypt, both ancient and modern, as well as cultural nuances of the world’s number one bucket list travel destination. For more info, visit EgyptTravelBlog.com or EgyptElite.com
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Interview with documentary filmmaker Curtis Ryan Woodside
Fri, 30 May 2025
Documentary filmmaker Curtis Ryan Woodside sits down with John Navarre of The Egypt Travel Podcast to talk about his background growing up in South Africa, the incredible story of how he got his start in filmmaking, and his deep passion for Egyptology and telling stories from anc
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Interview with Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, Founder of Art d’Egypte
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
Now in its 4th year, “Forever Is Now” has astounded audiences worldwide with its striking installations of modern art set against the iconic backdrop of the ancient Pyramids of Giza. We joined this project’s visionary creator, Alexandria native Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, to talk about
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Interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane on Islamic Art & Architecture in Egypt
Fri, 30 Aug 2024
An enlightening sit-down interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane, a distinguished professor of Islamic art and architecture at the American University in Cairo (AUC). I was so honored to reconnect with Dr. O’Kane, who is not only an expert on this topic, but also a former professor of
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The Great Female Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut
Fri, 29 Dec 2023
The story of one of ancient Egypt’s rare female pharaohs – the great Queen Hatshepsut. She wasn’t just a queen consort, but rather a full-fledged pharaoh who seized power and ruled ancient Egypt in her own right for two decades, ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity for t
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Who was Umm Kulthum?
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
No one in the West has quite the iconic stature that singer Umm Kulthum has across the Arab World. To compare her to only one of the most famous Western singers in history is to drastically underestimate her star power both in the past and in the present. In this culturally focus
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The Avenue of the Sphinxes
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
On the heels of Egypt’s latest globally televised cultural spectacle in Luxor for the opening of the Avenue of the Sphinxes, John dives into the history and significance of Egypt’s newest open-air monument to re-pen to the public. For detailed advice on travel to and around Egypt
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The Man Who Deciphered the Rosetta Stone
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
John shares the history of the Rosetta Stone and the story of the talented linguist whose rare genius was finally able to decipher the mysterious language of ancient Egypt via the clues embedded within the Rosetta Stone. For detailed advice on travel to and around Egypt, check ou