Ep. 03: When It Is Dark, When It Is Dark
Episode description
The Pyramid of Unas at Saqqara has been standing since 2375 BCE. Its interior walls are covered in the Pyramid Texts — the oldest religious writings ever discovered, designed to protect the pharaoh Unas in the afterlife and to keep what's inside, inside. Samira has her father's stolen key. The group has had too much to drink. The plan is happening.
They cross the desert to Saqqara, enter the pyramid, and descend into darkness. Behind them, the door closes — on its own, unprovoked, with no one near it.
Episode 03 of Long Night in Egypt is the point of no return. The mythology of the Pyramid Texts comes alive in the sound design, the architecture, and the slow realization that the group has entered somewhere they were never supposed to be.
Written by Sarah Pitard. Directed by Jack Bowman. Score by Talip Peshkepia. Sound design by Jan Piasecki. A Violet Hour Media production.
LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners.
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