<p>The Victorians had a lot of twisted fascinations, but their fixation on Ancient Egypt might be the darkest of the lot.</p><br><p>From 'mummy unwrapping parties' (yes, really), to gothic stories of romances with mummified bodies and beetles that came to life.</p><br><p>Was this a desire to connect with the past? Something darker? Or maybe both.</p><br><p>Joining Anthony and Maddy today is historian and author <a href="https://www.drjaysullivan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Jay Sullivan</a>, to help us uncover the truth.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.</p><br><p>You can now watch After Dark on Youtube! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit</u></a></p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><u>You can take part in our listener survey</u><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> here</u></a><u>.</u></p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>