Egypt's Golden Empire

Egypt's Golden Empire

2001
★★★★☆ 7.0/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 3 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 55 min/episode
Documentary
This three-part special tells the story of the Egyptian empire from its beginning in 1560 B.C. to its collapse in 1080 B.C. Interviews with scholars and dramatic re-creations bring the story to life.

Seasons

Season 1
2001 • 3 Episodes
The Ahmose dynasty of pharaohs would rise to defeat Egypt's occupiers to the north and south. In the process they created a New Kingdom, one that would far surpass any previous Egyptian civilization. Hatshepsut, the first female pharaoh, is one of the Ahmose rulers and the first recorded female ruler in history.

Crew

Writer
Justin Pollard
Producer
Richard Bradley, Brian Donegan, Ciara Byrne

Network

BBC Two

Production

Devillier Donegan Enterprises, Lion Television

Keywords

egyptcivilizationancient egyptegyptology