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World Service,05 Jun 1999,29 mins

Death Cults of Ancient Egypt

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Why death was more important than life in Ancient Egypt. Egypt specialist George Hart unearths macabre traditions from cradle of civilisation. Also on the programme, why quinine was used to prevent malaria.

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