Magic & Medicine: Sickness and Healing in ancient Egypt

EPISODE 55 | Kara and Jordan explore the world of magic & medicine and how illnesses were treated in ancient Egypt. Did the Egyptians distinguish between magic and medicine in efficacy? What illnesses did the Egyptians suffer from?  How were they treated? Stay tuned until the end to hear them read from some actual magico-medical papyri! If you want knowledgable hot takes on headlines about archaeology, Egyptology, and antiquity in general delivered to your inbox, subscribe to our Substack Ancient/Now.You can also support the podcast by becoming a Patron.Follow Kara on social media:https://linktr.ee/karacooney Get full access to Ancient/Now at ancientnow.substack.com/subscribe