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- StarsAlastair SookeZahi HawassSalima IkramIn this 3 part series Alistair Sooke visits 30 great treasures of Egyptian art, some in Egypt either in situ or in the Cairo Museum, others in museums elsewhere.
- StarsJoann FletcherDr. Joann Fletcher investigates in this set of two documentaries, what life and death were like for the normal person 3500 years ago in Egypt.
- DirectorRachel BentleyStarsSacha KrjatianLachlan MantellBen can't wait to roll up his sleeves and become a crime scene detective - he's even got a fingerprint kit to make a start! In this episode, presenter Sacha takes Ben to meet real-life forensic scientist and crime photographer Dr Glenn Porter to help realise his dreams. Later in the show, presenter Lachlan takes seven-year-old Amber on a journey to ancient Egypt with the help of Ronika Power, where she comes face-to-face with a real Egyptian mummy!
- 2009– 42mTV-PG6.8 (7)TV EpisodeThe Great Pyramid is not only a Wonder of the Ancient World but was also the world's tallest man-made structure for 3,800 years. Egyptians built this and more with only manpower. Engineering experts work to decode construction the way the ancients did it.
- DirectorStan MullerStarsJohn Green
- DirectorDeAgostini EditoreStarsZahi HawassFamous Egyptologist, Zahi Hawass takes us on an incredible intimate journey into exclusive never-before-seen excavation sites in Ancient Egypt. The spectator is live at the center of the discovery as tombs are opened only for our cameras, and the mysteries of Egyptian culture are revealed.
- DirectorBen MoleStarsDemetri GoritsasMansour BoraikPeter Brand
- StarsAndrew SachsNeji NejahElliot CowanDramatization of the great discoveries of ancient Egypt, from the exploration of tombs in the early 1800s, to the unraveling of the Rosetta Stone to translate the ancient language on the tombs, to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.
- DirectorChristopher CasselStarsRita B-Lamotte
- DirectorJud CremataStarsMichael GuillenDoug JefferyThe Edwin Smith Papyrus in New York, gives amazing insights into the way the Ancient Egyptians pioneered medicine, and laid the foundations for modern treatment in diverse areas such as gynaecology and psychoanalysis.
- DirectorJud CremataStarsMichael GuillenDoug JefferyDiscover how monumental masterpieces including the Great Pyramid, Library at Alexander, Temple of Karnak, Sphinx, and obelisks were built using only the most primitive tools and brute labor.
- DirectorClive MaltbyStarsDan McSherryJohn ShrapnelAt the dawn of history, the ancient Egyptians first showed the world how to ... all » build the impossible. In an age before machines, when copper was the strongest metal yet discovered, great Pharaohs like Khufu and Ramses II demonstrated how boundless ambition and vast quantities of human labor could transform limestone and granite into some of the most incredible monuments ever created the spectacular tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the mysterious Sphinx of Giza, the iconic Great Pyramid and more. Uncover the secrets of Ancient Egypt's pharaohs, engineers and architects and watch as cutting-edge computer modeling recreates the stunning monuments these visionaries built. It's an impressive look at the greatest architecture of the greatest civilization in the history of Africa and perhaps the world.
- DirectorAlan EyresStarsJulian Parry
- DirectorGareth WilliamsStarsDavid SoulA scientific explanation for the notorious curse of Tutankhamun and a new analysis of the biblical account of the ten plagues.
- DirectorChris GormlieThink of Ancient Egypt and you think of the great Pyramids at Giza - but these incredible structures are not the only treasures left to us by a truly remarkable civilization. This program visits, explores and restores such wonders as the Temples at Al Karnak and Luxor, the Temple at Abu Simnel and more.
- DirectorStuart ClarkeStarsBill Graves
- StarsBernard HillAlain AswaniJeremy SistoEach of the four separate episodes -rather independent chapters- presents some of the findings of Egyptology, largely in the form of realistically presented docudrama, a splendid spectacle by peplum-standards, yet unusually true and hence surprising for non-specialist viewers in various details. Remarkable is the revealed contrast between the image-building clichés presented by the official, mostly monumental sources, glorifying deified pharaohs' glorious reign and triumphs and 'celestial' deities, and the more mundane reality, deduced largely from other archaeological findings, showing more human vices, misery, crime...
- DirectorDeborah PerkinStarsChris NauntonJeffrey BlakelyDebbie ChallisDocumentary about English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, the pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology. Ancient Egypt was vandalised by tomb raiders and treasure hunters until this Victorian adventurer took them on. Most people have never heard of him, but this maverick undertook a scientific survey of the pyramids, discovered the oldest portraits in the world, unearthed Egypt's prehistoric roots - and in the process invented modern field archaeology, giving meaning to a whole civilisation.
- 2005–TV EpisodeDirectorNaomi AustinStarsDan Cruickshank
- StarsDan CruickshankDocumentary series in which Dan Cruickshank explores some of the most intriguing stories from Ancient Egypt.
- StarsAllan MortonDavid CheethamDerek LincolnA documentary filmmaker, his film crew, and a group of archaeological fellows follow renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass on his daily adventures and discoveries.
- StarsBob BrierTamsin GreigTerence HarveyThe program traces the lives of great Egyptian characters such as Cleopatra from childhood to her untimely death.
- CreatorUwe KerskenStarsTom ZahnerKent WeeksSalima IkramPlanet Egypt recounts the epic history of Ancient Egypt and its Pharaohs, from the pre-dynastic period through to the late dynasties. Each episode addresses one aspect of Egypt's enormous success, including the unlikely rise of its first powerful rulers, the wars they fought, the spiritual grounding that held the society together and the grand quest for immortality pursued by the Pharaohs.
- DirectorDan OliverNat SharmanShaun TrevisickStarsStephen RashbrookPeter BrandVassil DobrevA study of the ruined Egyptian pyramid of the pharaoh Djedefre, including evidence from a ten-year excavation which supports new theories about his reign and the pyramid's importance.
- StarsFrank LangellaWilliam MesnikCovers the history of more than three millenaries of ancient Egypt through the eyes of its most important and influential rulers.
- DirectorLarry KleinStarsDavid MacaulayDerek JacobiBrian BlessedThe architecture of the Egyptian pyramids is explored while we follow the story of one Egyptian dynasty building them.
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- DirectorMichael CriscioneStarsKeith DavidGreg EviganCHOSEN BY GOD documents & details the work of some of the world's earliest black leaders: the Nubian pharaohs who ruled Egyptian civilization for over 100 years, starting in 700 BC. The film asks and answers important questions regarding Egyptology, the history of Christianity and the origins of the Bible. The film starts by explaining why the Old Testament books of Chronicles and Kings abruptly end with the 25th Dynasty. From there, the producers & interviewees discuss the connection between the legacy of this dynasty with the preservation of the Jewish faith. The film notes the military successes of the era, as well as several contributions to modern civilization.
- DirectorChristopher MilesStarsKathleen TurnerJohn Julius NorwichFanis AdamopoulosSince the beginning of recorded history the human race has tried, with varying degrees of success, to keep its erotic impulses in check. The film examines with experts and written evidence at the time, how the ancient civilisations around the Mediterranean basin regarded love and sexuality, before the icy kiss of organised religion imbued relationships with a sense of guilt....was everyone having too much fun too early on?
- DirectorJim DutcherStarsHugh DownsKent WeeksArchaeologist Ken Weeks has located KV-5, Tomb #5, whose buried doorway reveals what is by far the biggest and most intriguing tomb in Egypt.
- DirectorJim MilioStarsEdwin BrockPeter GallagherSalima IkramDocumentary on mummies in ancient Egypt - how they were made, symbolism, preservation. The program then reveals the history of their discovery and use in the years since then, and current scientific discoveries about them.
- DirectorDarryl KinsonAn exhibition walk-through of the Tutankhamun treasures in the Cairo museum including interviews with many of the individuals involved in the organization of this exhibit.
- DirectorStéphane BégoinStarsKathryn BardMosaad El-HedekMohamed Abd El-MaguidNova explores ancient Egyptian techniques of ship building by following a team of archaeologist as they construct a ship based on ancient designs.
- Despite her current fame, the mummy of Nefertiti as well as her husband king Akhenaten and other relatives have never been found. This is particularly strange considering the lavish tomb of Tutankhamun. Perhaps that is the consequence of attempting a religious revolution. New technology such as CT scanning may help identify the missing mummies among those that are currently unidentified and help determine what became of Nefertiti and the rest of her family members.
- 2005– 35mTV-PG6.3 (12)TV EpisodeStarsJosh BernsteinEdwin BrockZahi HawassQueen Nefertiti was once the most beautiful and powerful woman in Egypt, renowned throughout the ancient world. But she vanished without a trace, lost to the sands of Egypt for more than 3,000 years. Only in the last century did archaeologists discover that this legendary queen really lived at all. Since then, though, only fragments of her story have emerged. Host Josh Bernstein, an explorer and survival expert, is determined to put the pieces together and uncover the true story of Queen Nefertiti. Who was this mysterious woman? Why did she disappear? And can her mummy still be found today? To find out, he'll follow a trail of clues into Egypt's most sacred and secret places, exploring dark tombs and coming face-to-face with the truth of at least one ancient mummy's identity.
- StarsKeith DavidPeter EganJohn ShrapnelEGYPT'S GOLDEN EMPIRE comes to life through letters and records evoking the passion and riches of a time when Egypt was the center of the known world, its Pharaohs called gods, and great cities, temples and tombs built.
- DirectorKatherine GildayStarsKaterina TaxiaRobert Steven BianchiPeter GreenAn attempt to correct popular misconceptions about the real Cleopatra.
- StarsJohn RomerArchaeologist John Romer reconstructs the life of a village in ancient Egypt.
- DirectorBrando QuiliciStarsKara CooneyAngelique CorthalsZahi HawassIn what is being called the most important find in Egypt's Valley of the Kings since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, Discovery Channel's Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen exclusively reveals archaeological, forensic and scientific evidence identifying a 3,000-year-old mummy as Hatshepsut, Egypt's greatest female Pharaoh.
- StarsChristopher FraylingMohamed Al-FayedZandra RhodesSeries following the quest of archaeologist Howard Carter for the treasures of Tutankhamen's tomb.