Episode 2 Pharaohs of the Sun

In 1570 BCRome was no more than a soggy marsh and the Acropolis was just an empty rock, but Egypt was already 1,000 years...

The Assassination Of King Tut

Three thousand years agoa boy became king. Tutankhamun, the most famous of all the Egyptian pharaohs, died before his 20th birthday. The cause of...

Death on the Nile

Throughout the ages civilizations have risen up and then disappeared. Traditionally, the disappearance of certain ancient civilizations has been left to the theologians and...

Episode 3 Last Great Pharaoh

In 1570 BCRome was no more than a soggy marsh and the Acropolis was just an empty rock, but Egypt was already 1,000 years...

The Lost Mummy of Imhotep

The Lost Mummy of Imhotep uncovers what may be Egypt's fabled city of the dead and the legendary Imhotep buried beneath the sands of...

The Great Pyramid

Certain landmarks have captured the imagination and awe of modern architects and engineers around the world as they work to solve the mystery of...

Episode 4 Egypt The Habit Of Civilization

As the world approaches the 21st centurythis new series hosted by Michael Woods and produced in 1991, reminds us that other nations and cultures...

The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea

Over three thousand years ago legend has it that Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh, sent a fleet of ships to the wonderful, distant...

Guardian of the Ages: The Great Sphinx

On the eastern base of the Giza plateau below the pyramid complex is another stunning symbol of ancient Egypt the great sphinx. There are...

Episode 1 The Screaming Man

Series on Ancient Egypt. Screaming Man - Scientists attempt to unravel the mystery of a 3 000 year old screaming mummy. The man was...