Ep 01: Vault of the Heavens

Long Night in Egypt is an Egyptian mythology horror audio drama — and it begins here. Four archaeology students from the University of Chicago arrive in Cairo for spring break, and before they have even landed, something is wrong. Kayla, the Egyptophile of the group, discovers that the ancient book of maps she brought along has writing inside it that glows in the dark. She does not tell anyone. Not yet. Episode 01 introduces Kayla, Mo, Jordan, and Pia as they arrive in Cairo and are met by Mo's cousins Samira and Amr, whose family holds the keys — literally — to the ancient sites. One of those cousins already has a plan. Built on real mythology from the Pyramid Texts and the Book of the Dead. Directed by Jack Bowman. Written by Sarah Pitard. 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 some listeners. Popular Topics Include: Egyptian mythology horror, horror audio drama, Long Night in Egypt, Pyramid Texts, Book of the Dead, Pyramid of Unas, Cairo horror story, fiction podcast, Violet Hour Media, Egyptian horror podcast, glowing book horror, archaeology horror, ancient Egypt audio drama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices