Voices of Ancient Egypt
Welcome to Voices of Ancient Egypt — the podcast for people who don’t just want to learn about ancient Egypt, but want to understand it at a deeper, more meaningful level.
Your podcast host, Melinda Nelson-Hurst, Ph.D., is an Egyptologist with years of experience teaching at the university level, working in Egypt, and training students around the world to read real ancient Egyptian texts. She’s spent decades studying this civilization in a traditional academic setting so you don’t have to — and so you can access knowledge that’s usually locked behind academic walls.
With a blend of solo deep-dives and conversations with experts and everyday Egyptophiles, this podcast brings ancient Egyptian history, beliefs, and language to life — and shows you how learning hieroglyphs is possible, no matter your age, background, or schedule.
Whether you want to read hieroglyphs in museums, on social media, or on your next trip to Egypt, you’ll find the tools, stories, and encouragement to make it real.
Let’s hear the voices of the ancient world — together.
Voices of Ancient Egypt
010: Are You Ready to be a Scribe?
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In this episode, Melinda gives you a full behind-the-scenes breakdown of her next-level group program, Master Scribes. And she addresses the common question many Egyptophiles have: "Am I really ready to learn hieroglyphs?"
She reveals how focusing on a "text-led" approach allows you to skip the frustration of thick grammar books and start reading real ancient Egyptian texts immediately, regardless of your background or busy schedule.
Master Scribes is a customized, 6-month group program, where you’ll learn to read next-level Egyptian texts with confidence. This program is for Egyptophiles who want to read real Egyptian texts – everything from tomb and temple walls to historical accounts, the Book of the Dead, letters and literary stories, and heart scarabs.
If you’ve ever wondered whether this program is right for you – or what really makes it different from every other hieroglyphs book or program out there – listen in.
What You Will Learn in This Episode:
• The "Text-Led" Secret: Why flipping traditional language learning on its head allows you to read authentic inscriptions faster than graduate students.
• Who this program is truly for
• Real Results: the results that real students with busy, unpredictable lives are getting (we’re taking 3x the results in only 10% of the time).
• Beyond the Basics: A look at the wide variety of texts you’ll master, from Pharaohs' names and titles to medical texts, historical documents, and ancient literature like the Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor.
• The 20-Minute Miracle: Why studying in short, frequent bursts is scientifically proven to be more effective than 8-hour "cram sessions" and how learning science informs everything in Master Scribes.
• An Egyptologist in Your Back Pocket: The unique structure, personalized coaching, and curriculum that make this a “no-brainer” for the right Egyptophile.
Applications are open for a limited time & the special fast-action bonus expires March 4
Apply now at masterscribes.com
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Download my free guide, Half-Hour Hieroglyphs to get started with hieroglyphs now.
Learning hieroglyphs is a challenge if you don’t have a tried and true system to follow. This free guide will teach you how hieroglyphs work and how to use them to write names the way the ancient Egyptians did.
Grab the free guide at https://voicesofancientegypt.com/guide
My 6-month, next-level hieroglyph reading program, Master Scribes, is currently closed, but will be open again before you know it.
In this program you'll go from reading the basics to reading next-level texts, like literature, letters, and the Book of the Dead, with confidence.
Space is very limited due to the high level support from me (Melinda).
Join the waitlist at www.masterscribes.com