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S2 E6 Tutankhamun, the Pharaoh with the Fabulous Treasure

Documentary

12+

45m

3 Aug 2023

Many mysteries remain about the child pharaoh's life. Was he helped by those close to him, or kept away from the reins of power? Why do some Egyptologists claim that part of his treasure was never intended for him?

Season 2, 6 Episodes

Season 2 (6 Episodes)

Legends of the Pharaohs - Birth of the Tutankhamun Dynasty

Birth of the Tutankhamun Dynasty,

Autumn 1922. Howard Carter had just discovered the tomb and stupendous treasure of Tutankhamun, a pharaoh forgotten by history for 3300 years - and the last descendant of a family that ruled Egypt for eight generations.

Legends of the Pharaohs - Hatshepsut, The Pharaoh Queen

Hatshepsut, The Pharaoh Queen,

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.

Legends of the Pharaohs - Amenhotep III, The Great Builder

Amenhotep III, The Great Builder,

Amenhotep III had inherited a prosperous kingdom and turned it into an immensely powerful empire. Egypt reached the peak of its influence under his reign. From the Luxor Temple to the Colossi of Memnon, he constructed many remarkable monuments.

Legends of the Pharaohs - Akhenaton, the Enigma

Akhenaton, the Enigma,

He was one of the most controversial figures of all Antiquity. Crowned pharaoh as Amenhotep IV, he changed his name to Akhenaten whilst repudiating the gods of his ancestors. What role did the enigmatic Akhenaten really play in Egyptian history?

Legends of the Pharaohs - Nefertiti, the Beauty Becomes Queen

Nefertiti, the Beauty Becomes Queen,

The discovery of the bust of Nefertiti, in the early 20th century, is quite a comeback for a woman whose contemporaries swore to erase her from the history books! Was she really guilty of having brought about chaos in the kingdom?

Legends of the Pharaohs - Tutankhamun, the Pharaoh with the Fabulous Treasure

Tutankhamun, the Pharaoh with the Fabulous Treasure,

Many mysteries remain about the child pharaoh's life. Was he helped by those close to him, or kept away from the reins of power? Why do some Egyptologists claim that part of his treasure was never intended for him?

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Legends of the Pharaohs

Documentary

12+

1 Season

45m

Legends of the Pharaohs brings to life Egypt’s great pyramid builders and traces one remarkable century of epic construction at Giza.

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