Legends Of The Pharaohs

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Legends Of The Pharaohs

Hatshepsut was born about 1500 years BCE, at the start of the 18th dynasty. Brought up at the centre of power, she could have been relegated to oblivion, as so many princesses were...However, she was one of Egypt's greatest rulers when it dominated the ancient world. So how did ...

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Season 2
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Howard Carter had just discovered the tomb and stupendous treasure of Tutankhamun in 1922, a pharaoh forgotten by history for 3300 years. The last descendant of a family which ruled Egypt for eight generations, he was still just a child when he acceded to the throne. Among his ancestors were some of the most fascinating ch...
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He was a child pharaoh, forgotten for nearly 3000 years until his tomb was discovered, along with the most fabulous Ancient Egyptian treasure ever found. Since then, the name of Tutankhamun has been known throughout the world. However, many mysteries remain about his life. Was he helped or hindered by those close to him? H...
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We would have to wait until the beginning of the 20th century for the bust of Nefertiti to be discovered among the ruins of the ancient town of Amarna, for her to become famous once again. This is quite a comeback for a woman whose contemporaries swore they would make her disappear from the history books. But who was she a...
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