Media

This page is in progress and only a selection of my media appearances and articles are linked here.

TV Documentaries

• Regular contributor to National Geographic’s Lost Treasures of Egypt series (streaming on Disney +). Here’s a clip from Season 1 Episode 4, Tomb Raiders.

• On-camera presenter and researcher for all three episodes of Curiosity Stream - Queens of Ancient Egypt

YouTube

• My YouTube Channel - Vintage Egyptologist

• Rachel Maksy - Watching “The Mummy” with an Actual Egyptologist

• Owt of Style - It’s OK to Have a Day Job and Pursue Your Passion | Dr. Colleen Darnell

Podcasts

• The Gilded Gentlemen - Egyptomania: From Napoleon to the Discovery of King Tutankhamun

• Lady Carnarvon's Official Podcast - Egyptologist Dr. Colleen Darnell

• Dr. Fatma Ismail’s Podcast - Cleopatra and Black Egypt: Fact vs Fiction

• Joe Black Meets: A Podcast - S2 EP 4 - Joe Black Meets: Dr Colleen Darnell aka Vintage Egyptologist

• Dressed: The History of Fashion - Dress like an Egyptian, an interview with Egyptologist Dr. Colleen Darnell

Magazines

• Wizz Europe - “From hieroglyphics to haute couture, meet the vintage loving Egyptologist bringing style to the Nile” - Wizz Europe Aug-Sep 24' No Cafe (aflip.in)

• Margot Magazine - Issue 2 - History

• Kaltblut Magazine - La tête dans les nuages

Press

• CT Insider - Clad in vintage 1920s fashion, CT Egyptologist couple explores ancient world

• Egypt Today - Lost in Time

• Daily News Egypt - Photo shoot of Colleen Darnell pays tribute to Zelda Fitzgerald

• Cairo Scene - New Stunning Photoshoot in Downtown Cairo Features American 'Vintage Egyptologist' Colleen Darnell

• Antiques and The Arts Weekly - Q&A: Dr John Coleman Darnell & Dr Colleen Darnell - Antiques And The Arts WeeklyAntiques And The Arts Weekly

• Daily News Egypt - 'Lost in Time': reviving passé fashion

• DStv - Watch Lost Treasures of Egypt Season 3 on DStv

Blogs

• American Geographical Society - Educator Spotlight: Vintage Egyptologist

• The Art of Arab Dress - Magic and Jewellery from Egypt

• Messy Nessy Cabinet of Curiousities - Our Zoom Date with a Time Travelling Egyptologist

I am currently available for media bookings.

My favorite subjects include ancient Egyptian religion and history, teaching hieroglyphs, and vintage fashion.