24 Hours in Ancient Egypt

A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

By: Donald P. Ryan

Narrated by: Jonathan Beville

Spend twenty-four hours with the ancient Egyptians.

Ancient Egypt wasn't all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted under the burning gaze of the sun god Ra.

During the course of a day in the ancient city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor), Egypt's religious capital, we meet twenty-four Egyptians from all strata of society-from the king to the bread-maker, the priestess to the fisherman, the soldier to the midwife-and get to know what the real Egypt was like by spending an hour in their company. We encounter a different one of these characters every hour and in every chapter, and through their eyes see what an average day in ancient Egypt was really like.

©2018 Donald P. Ryan (P)2022 Tantor

Daily life in Ancient Egypt

This was an enjoyable and fun book packed with information about daily life in Ancient Egypt around the time of the early New Kingdom, reign of Amenhotep II. The lives of the characters are interconnected with stories that highlight their roles in society, relationships, food, clothing, and habits, within the broader historical setting. Hippos, crocodiles, baboons, cats and snakes also play important roles in the 24 hours. The tales of the old soldier, the priest, the jeweler, the brick maker and the tomb robber were particularly memorable.

Amun-Re

I like 24 hours of ancient Egypt cause you get to hear about how the Egyptian was built and how the ancient an Egyptian’s life

The Authentic Details Make it a Worthy Listen

Concise, substantive, realistic, and worthwhile. My only criticism is the pronunciation of many named places and people. This would be best narrated by a well-spoken Egyptologist.