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- 1. Warrior Pharaohs Nov 4, 2001
- Egypt unites under Ahmose; female pharaoh; Thutmos III's empire.
- 2. Pharaohs of the Sun Nov 11, 2001
- Amenhotep reigns during prosperity; religious reform.
- 3. The Last Great Pharaoh Nov 18, 2001
- Ramses II reigns during a period of stability and wealth; looted tombs; civil war divides Egypt.
Egypt's Golden Empire. Home | PBS. More than 1,000 years after the pyramids were built, Egypt reached the height of its powers. The sophisticated, civilized society that we call the new...
- NEW KINGDOM
After defeating the Hyksos invaders, successive Pharaohs...
- SPECIAL FEATURES
Step through 500 years charting the major events of the New...
- THE SERIES
View a full list of website and production credits for...
- FOR EDUCATORS
Egypt's Golden Empire takes students on a journey that spans...
- Timeline
The Hyksos invaders occupy northern Egypt. To the south,...
- Feedback
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- Episode 2
Instead of war, Egypt was now using diplomacy. In its...
- A Day in The Life
Experience a typical day for different people in ancient...
- Ramesses II
Testing the new king. An inexperienced, young king presented...
- Religion
Egypt's Golden Empire . New Kingdom . Religion | PBS. With...
- NEW KINGDOM
Over 3,500 years ago, Rome was no more than a soggy marsh and the Acropolis was just an empty rock, but Egypt was on the brink of its greatest age - the New Kingdom.
By 1400 BC the Egyptian empire stretches from Northern Syria to the Sudan in Africa. Led by Amenhotep III, it is a golden age of wealth, power, and prosperity. Remarkable diplomacy is used to keep the empire’s rivals at bay, while the provinces of Egypt revel in their protection.
Documentary History. EGYPT'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. Stars. Keith David. Peter Egan.
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- 2001-11-04
- Documentary, History
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A three-part documentary series. By 1570BC, Egypt lies divided among foreign rulers but Ahmose, one of the last Egyptian princes, rises to defeat the Hyksos and the Nubians to unite Egypt once again. After his death, Hatshepsut becomes the first female pharaoh and she embarks on an ambitious building programme to strengthen her legitimacy ...
Empires: Egypt's Golden Empire. Top-rated. Sun, Nov 4, 2001. S1.E1. The Warrior Pharaohs. Egypt was occupied by foreigners except for a narrow strip of land around a town called Thebes. The capital and its royal family had fallen on hard times.
