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It's the end of October, which means it's time for Ancient Ghosts! What is the earliest ghost story? Do ghosts show up in art? What happens when things go bump in the night? Most importantly, who did you call in the ancient world when your house was haunted?

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*A note: the tablet depicting a ghost is from 1500 BCE*

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The year is 1155 BCE, and the pharaoh was just killed. Who was responsible for his untimely death? Were his assassins sent from abroad, or was he killed by someone he knew and trusted? This would become known as the harem conspiracy documented on the Turin Judicial Papyrus.

This ancient crime remained unsolved until recently, and we're breaking down potential areas where it took place, suspects, motives, and more.

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The Dirt Diaries are back, and before we deep dive into some spooky episodes for October, I'm sitting down to answer your burning questions, including everything from what it took to get here to the age-old question: do archaeologists really lick bones?

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The Dirt Diaries Podcast is back after a brief break while Dr. K was in Egypt! This episode is all about ancient makeup, where she talks about eye paint, blush, and khol. Did you know makeup has been found dating back over 5,000 years? That's right! Whether it's eye paint from Puabi's tomb, makeup kits from ancient Egypt, or face cream from Roman Britain, Dr. K is talking all about it here!

Grab your palettes and your mirrors, and let's dive in!

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Welcome back to another episode of the Dirt Diaries podcast! Dr. K is back and is talking about the ancient handbooks for the recently deceased in ancient Egypt. Did you know the Book of the Dead wasn't the only funerary text? That's right; she's covering the three used for over two thousand years. What are these texts? How did they help? Was the journey to the afterlife scary?

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The Dirt Diaries are back again this week with another crazy topic! Did you know a craft store bought stolen art and forgeries? Well, now you do! That's right, Dr. K is talking all about the multiple times Hobby Lobby got caught in the illegal antiquities trade!

Why did they buy it? How did this happen more than once? And more importantly, how does the Epic of Gilgamesh fit into it all?

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In this week's episode, we are moving from Mesopotamia over to China as we cover the period of the warring states, the first emperor of China, his quest for immortality, and, of course, his terracotta army.

How was this game of thrones won when China was not unified? What secrets does his tomb hold? And did he consume mercury?

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Welcome back, everyone! We are diving into a new episode all about the infamous businessman from ancient Mesopotamia! That's right—we're staying at the site of Ur to investigate the world's oldest complaint!

At almost 4000 years old, what was the complaint about? Copper! But is there more to the story, or was this just a one-off? And who was our guy, Ea-Nasir?

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Welcome back, explorers! Dr. K is back with a new episode about the death pits in the royal cemetery at Ur. This cemetery, which houses over 1800 graves, was uncovered during a joint expedition between the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania.

Sir Leonard Woolley uncovered riches never before seen and also stumbled on a find that would take the news by storm: the death pits of Ur.

As this episode touches on sensitive topics, listener discretion is advised. Please take care while listening.

Want more ancient iconography, Greco-Roman mythology, ancient magic, and superstitions? Be sure to check out Tenn on her off weeks on Styx and Bones with Chelsea and Tenn!

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Crack open your books. The Dirt Diaries is back again, with Dr. K delving into one of the most well-known pharaohs in ancient history: Akhenaten. As a ruler during Dynasty XVIII, he had everything in place for him to succeed, but his new religion would shake Egypt to its very core when he decided to wage war on the gods.

Want more ancient symbols, amulets, and superstitions of the Mediterranean world with a dash of Greek Mythology? Be sure to check Tenn out on her off weeks with Styx and Bones with Chelsea and Tenn!

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