The Great Egyptians
This epic series explores the lives of some of Egypt's greatest rulers: Ramses the Great, pyramid pioneer King Sneferu, the most famous woman who ever lived, Cleopatra, the rebel heretic Akhenaten, the ill-fated Tutankhamen and feminist trailblazer Hatshepsut. Hosted by renown Egyptologist Dr. Bob Brier, this series unveils the true stories of their battles, loves, obsessions, preoccupations and deaths. Brier guides viewers on an enlightening quest for answers to the mysteries surrounding the legacies of the pharaohs. Spectacular footage and unique information make this series a perfect guide to the history of ancient Egypt.
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- Ep 1
1.Sneferu: King Of The Pyramids
01-01-199850mKing Sneferu, whose two main accomplishments are showing the Egyptians how to build pyramids and establishing Egypt as a great international power. We’ll trace King Sneferu's roots...
- Ep 2
2.The Real Cleopatra
01-01-199850mHow did a Greek without a drop of Egyptian blood become one of the most famous Egyptians of all time? Part 2, "The Real Cleopatra", takes you back to Alexander the Great, who estab...
- Ep 3
3.The Mystery Of Tutankhamen: Akhenaten
01-01-199850mThe Boy King Tutankhamen may have been the most popular king in all of Egyptian history, but virtually nothing is known about him. To this day, his parentage is not known with cert...
- Ep 4
4.Hatshepsut: The Queen Who Would Be King
01-01-199850mHatshepsut was an 18th-dynasty pharaoh who was one of the handful of female rulers in Ancient Egypt. Her reign was the longest of all the female pharaohs, and her funerary temple s...
- Ep 5
5.Akhenaten: The Rebel Pharaoh
01-01-199850m - Ep 6
6.Ramses The Great
01-01-199850m
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