Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire
Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 8 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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Women in ancient Egypt held a special fascination, even for their contemporaries. They enjoy a form of equality unparalleled in the ancient world. For over 3000 years, women influenced the fate of Ancient Egypt. This episode tells their story. Women already played an important r...
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51:55Nothing represents the unique advanced civilisation of ancient Egypt more than the pyramids. Much about them is still a mystery to researchers. This episode traces the history of Egyptian tomb architecture. We show how Egyptian tomb architecture evolved over the millennia. The journey begins about 5,000 years ago with the ...
51:59Ancient Egypt is famous for its cult of the dead. Tomb complexes, mummies, and fabulous treasures fire people's imagination to this day. Back then, it played a central role for the Egyptians. This episode tells the story behind this cult. What insights can scientists gain from the dead about the lives of the Egyptians?
51:31In the realm of the pharaohs, some of mankind's oldest and largest cities are emerging. For unlike the impressive stone temples, most traces of settlement have disappeared today. Yet, research is gaining ever deeper insights into the urban life and residential culture of the ancient Egyptians. The first major metropolis, H...
51:59For more than 3000 years, godlike kings and queens ruled the ancient Egyptian empire until it perished with Cleopatra's death. Yet, Ancient Egypt leaves behind much more than magnificent temples and impressive pyramids. Some inventions or ideas are cornerstones of state and society today even today. About 5000 years ago, t...
51:14This visually stunning eight-part series covers the entire arc of ancient Egyptian history. It illuminates the stories of the pyramids, pharaohs, and priests, highlighting decisive battles and fearless women leaders. It also goes beyond the familiar to explore ordinary people's lives and thoughts - the civil servant, the d...
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How did Egypt climb to its last period of splendour under the Ptolemies? And why did the empire nevertheless fall under their rule? Downfall tells the story of how Alexander the Great occupied Egypt in 333 BC and became Pharaoh. After his early death, Alexander's friend and general, Ptolemy, founded a new dynasty in Egypt ... 51:37
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Ever since Upper and Lower Egypt were united by warlike means around 3100 B.C., the military played a major role in the empire on the Nile. Wars were seen as a legitimate means to maintain the divine order, to protect the borders of the empire, and sometimes to expand it. At times, Egypt dominated an area that stretched fr...