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Excavating the hidden secrets of women in Ancient Egypt

Kim Chakanetsa talks to two leading egyptologists - Monica Hanna and Solange Ashby - about the role women played in the social and cultural life of Ancient Egypt.

What role did women play in the social and cultural life of Ancient Egypt? Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women uncovering secrets from this incredible civilisation.

Dr Monica Hanna is an Egyptologist and a leading heritage expert. She鈥檚 the acting dean of the College of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage at the Arab Academy in Aswan. Monica鈥檚 been awarded for her fight against looting.

Dr Solange Ashby is an Egyptologist at UCLA whose work focuses on Nubia, a region in Northeast Africa split between present-day Egypt and Sudan. Solange鈥檚 current research explores the role of women in ancient Nubia and she鈥檚 writing a monograph about the royal women of Kush.

Produced by Alice Gioia and Lorna Treen.

(Image: (L) Dr Monica Hanna, credit Justin Merriman. (R) Dr Solange Ashby, credit courtesy of Dr Solange Ashby).

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