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John and Colleen Darnell

Egyptologists and vintage fashion aficionados (on Instagram @vintage_egyptologist), who love to Charleston and foxtrot in between archaeological expeditions and translating ancient Egyptian texts.

https://www.instagram.com/vintage_egyptologist/

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Decoding the Tattoos of Ancient Egyptians

Here's what the shapes and symbols on that mummy's arm mean.

March 9, 2018

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John and Colleen Darnell

Decoding the Tattoos of Ancient Egyptians

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Trips Highlight

NEW —Wild South Africa

Delhi and Rajasthan: Colors of India

Upcoming Experiences

Accidental Discoveries

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: The "Mutes"

Rites of Spring: Nature, Myth, and Legends

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Arctic Ghosts

Accidental Discoveries

Upcoming Courses

How to Grow a Dye Garden With Aaron Sanders Head

Life Without Light: Creatures in the Dark With Sarah McAnulty

Designing Walking Tours With Hadley Meares

A Brief History of Scent With Saskia Wilson-Brown

Clowning for Novices: History and Practice With Rose Carver

Latest Places

De Riekermolen

Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic

The Convent of St. Dominic's Cross

Viksø Helmets

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Latest Places to Eat & Drink

Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar

Debauve & Gallais

Chorsu Bazaar

Levels Nigerian Cuisine

Sanshing Green Onion Culture Palace

Most Recent Stories

Porcelain Gallbladder Found in Human Remains in Mississippi Asylum Cemetery

Meet the Giant Salmon With a Weaponized Mustache

Podcast: Oh, the Places You Will Go... to See These Notable Trees

White Rice Is Bland? These Japanese Researchers Beg to Differ

John and Colleen Darnell

Decoding the Tattoos of Ancient Egyptians