Ancient Egyptians DVD

Disc 1 Akhenaten 52 minutes Throughout Akhenaten's reign Egypt was growing weak. Akhenaten's fascination with religion and art excluded the traditional military exploits and the army dwindled. This episode will probe the uniqueness of the mystic pharaoh and the impact he made on Egypt during his reign 3500 years ago. Disc 2 Hidden History of Egypt 50 minutes Egyptians were famed for their extravagant building techniques and extraordinary gods but what about the ordinary citizans? How did they lead their day to day lives? What did they do for entertainemnt? Did they... believe in their gods? Discover astonishing facts that throw new light on our understanding of the Ancient Egyptians. Disc 3 Tutankhamen 52 minutes Nearly all historical record of the mysterious Tutankhamen has been ruthlessly obliterated. This programme investigates his tomb and the tests carried out on his mummified body. We delve into his marriage to his half-sister his relationship with his ambitious advisor and the disastrous tragedy of his childlessness. Finally we investigate his suspicious and untimely death. Disc 4 Ramses the Great 52 minutes Ramses II bragged about his military prowess and about his two hundred children. So great was his ego that he bricked up his father's mortuary temple to have more space for boasting of his achievements. He even designed a temple at Abu Simbel so that on his birthday the sun's rays would shine in and illuminate the statues of Ramses and the gods. We delve into the life of arguably the greatest ruler of Ancient Egypt. Disc 5 The Real Cleopatra 52 minutes Cleopatra has traditionally been painted as a cruel voluptuary but through historical and arcaeological detective work this documentary exposes a Cleopatra never before seen. A monogamous woman who loved the two men she ever had affairs with a devoted mother of four who even while facing her own death was planning for the safety and success of her children. And finally a loving and compassionate queen devoted and concerned for the livelihoods of those she ruled. Disc 6 Imhotep 50 minutes For some archaeologists Imhotep's lost burial has been the Holy Grail of Egyptology. And today at long last Polish archaeologist Karol Mysliwiec may indeed have found it buried beneath the sands of Saqqara Egypt's fabled city of the dead. Disc 7 Sneferu 52 minutes We visit pyramid sites never before filmed and investigate the burial of Sneferu's wife Hetepheres one of the great archaeological mysteries of all time. We'll trace Sneferu's roots and show how his father the pharaoh Huni recognized his son's great potenetial and arranged for his succession to the throne. Disc 8 Hatshepsut 52 minutes Hatshepsut was a master politician and an elegant stateswoman. Although there were no wars during her reign she proved her sovereignty by ordering expeditions to the land of Punt in present day Somalia in [show more]

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