07.08.2025 • 47 Min.

We have a pretty good idea what ancient civilizations looked like. But what did they taste, smell, and feel like? ? Dinner with King Tut by Sam Kean ? Sign up for Next Big Idea Club+ on Apple Podcasts, and you’ll get ad-free listening, bonus episodes, subscriber-only shows, and more. ? Want to transform your day in just 10 minutes? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter, and you’ll get daily, bite‑sized insights from the best new nonfiction books — in audio or text — straight from the authors. Sign up today!