Frame Ancient Egypt

hile the graphic art of Ancient Egypt is very familiar, little is known about the artists, the scribes. Who were they? How important were they to the society of the Pharaohs? From Saqqara to the Valley of Kings enjoy this look at the lives of the first "historians" in the human record.

In a visual treat taking in Egypt's greatest historical sites, Alastair Sooke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian art through 30 extraordinary masterpieces.

Egypt captivates us like few other ancient civilizations - but what was it like to actually live there as an ordinary person 3,500 years ago? Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher goes on a fascinating journey in search of people like us, not the great Pharaohs but the ordinary people who built and populated this incredible ancient civilization, creating a remarkable way of life and an extraordinary way of death

Explores the temples of Philae, an iconic Egyptian Ptolemaic-era attraction, which now stand as one of the last bastions of ancient Egyptian religion.

Ancient Egyptian civilization is so grand that our minds sometimes have difficulty adjusting to it. Consider time. Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted 3,000 years, longer than any other on the planet. When the young pharaoh Tutankhamen ruled Egypt, the pyramids of Giza had already been standing well over 1,000 years. When Cleopatra came to power, Tutankhamen had been in his tomb more than 1,000 years.

Egypt captivates us like few other ancient civilizations but what was it like to actually live there as an ordinary person, 3500 years ago? Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher goes on a fascinating journey in search of people like us not the great Pharaohs but the ordinary people who built and populated this incredible place, creating a remarkable way of life and an extraordinary way of death. Joann explores their homes, workplaces and temples and she climbs down into their tombs to discover the remarkable world of these Ancient Egyptians, both in life and the afterlife.

Documentary following a team of maritime archaeologists as they uncover the remarkable city of Heracleion, lost to the sea and forgotten for over two thousand years. In the fading days of the pharaohs, the city of Heracleion was the gateway to Egypt and a port beyond compare. In the 4th century BC, this was an opulent and prosperous place adorned with statues and sphinxes.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last standing of the World’s Seven Wonders. Yet, it is less known that to reach this level of greatness, the Ancient Egyptians have in fact built over a hundred pyramids. Among them, seven particularly stand out. Perceived as a symbol of light and splendor, pyramids capture the great power beheld by pharaohs, both on a political and spiritual scale. Each monarch wishing to outpace his predecessor, it was architects’ duty to improve in ingenuity.

The discovery of a mass grave near Luxor with the bones of nearly 60 people sends archaeologists on a quest into ancient Egypt to who the remains belong to, why they were buried the way they were and what could have led to this mass burial.

History Documentary Rising to prominence in North Africa along the fertile valley of the river Nile, ancient Egypt prospered and grew to become one of the world’s earliest and greatest civilisations. In this episode of Empire Builders we travel through time to appreciate 3000 years of ancient Egyptian history through the amazing stories of ten of its most famous and spectacular buildings. It’s a journey of discovery that will take us to ancient Egypt’s greatest pyramids and obelisks, and its most magnificent temples and tombs.