About World Virtual Tours Podcast — Explore the Past, Live the Experience | History, Art & Wonders
Step into a world where history, art, and ancient civilizations come alive through immersive sound.
The World Virtual Tours Podcast brings you authentic audio excerpts from our live virtual tours — guided by real experts — and newly crafted narrative episodes inspired by the stories we’ve told to thousands of travelers around the globe.
Listen, learn, and travel with us through time and space.
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Queens of Egypt: Hatshepsut | Live Session Excerpt
This excerpt explores how Hatshepsut rose from queen regent to co-pharaoh alongside Thutmose III during Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty.
Topics: Hatshepsut, Ancient Egypt, Eighteenth Dynasty, virtual tour, Egyptian pharaohs, royal names.
Simone explains how Hatshepsut became co-pharaoh in the seventh year of Thutmose III's reign and introduces the naming conventions used by ancient Egyptian rulers. The clip looks at cartouches, birth names, and throne names, with a fascinating comparison to modern Papal naming traditions.
The story concludes with an important insight into their shared rule: Hatshepsut and Thutmose III governed Egypt concurrently without violence or conflict. This clip comes from an interactive live virtual tour led by expert guide Simone. Join the full experience to explore history and ask questions in real time.
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8 Oct 2026
Black Death | Live Session Excerpt
Explore the foundations of the Black Death with Lillian in this short historical and biological introduction to one of the most devastating pandemics of the 14th century.
Topics: Black Death, medieval Europe, 14th century, Yersinia pestis, plague transmission, virtual tour.
Lillian explains the pandemic’s timeframe, geographical reach, and the origins of its name, while addressing common misconceptions about medieval terminology and its translation.
The clip also introduces the science behind the disease, including the role of Yersinia pestis, fleas, host rodents, and the clothing materials that helped make medieval people vulnerable to infection.
This excerpt comes from an interactive live virtual tour led by an expert guide. Join the full experience to explore history in real time and ask questions live.
🌐 Want the full experience?
The podcast episodes are short excerpts from our live virtual tours.
Explore places in real time
Interact with expert guides
Ask questions live
🎟️ Join our FREE live virtual tourshttps://www.worldvirtualtours.online/all-virtual-tours/ (https://www.worldvirtualtours.online/all-virtual-tours/)
👉 Follow upcoming live tours with Lillian:https://www.worldvirtualtours.online/lillian (https://www.worldvirtualtours.online/lillian)
30 Sept 2026
BABYLONIAN NIGHT SKY: As They Saw It | Live Session Excerpt
Explore how ancient Babylonian scribes mapped the night sky through MUL.APIN, one of Mesopotamia’s most important astronomical texts. This excerpt reveals how they organized constellations and celestial observations thousands of years ago.
Topics: Ancient Babylon, Mesopotamian astronomy, MUL.APIN, cuneiform, Babylonian constellations, virtual tour.
Erica explains the cuneiform origins of the name MUL.APIN, its historical timeline, and the systematic division of the sky into the paths of the gods Enlil, Anu, and Ea. The discussion also introduces localized Mesopotamian figures, including the Orgulu demon, alongside early forms of familiar constellations such as Cancer and Gemini.
This clip comes from an interactive live virtual tour, where expert guides connect ancient texts with the ways people once understood the cosmos. Join the full experience and explore history in real time with opportunities to ask questions.
🌐 Want the full experience?
The podcast episodes are short excerpts from our live virtual tours.
Explore places in real time
Interact with expert guides
Ask questions live
🎟️ Join our FREE live virtual tourshttps://www.worldvirtualtours.online/all-virtual-tours/ (https://www.worldvirtualtours.online/all-virtual-tours/)
👉 Follow upcoming live tours with Erica:https://www.worldvirtualtours.online/erica (https://www.worldvirtualtours.online/erica)
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