The Greatest Pharaohs (1997)
The history of Ancient Egypt through the eyes of their greatest kings.
Ancient Egypt's history stretches back thousands of years to the dawn of recorded time. This series traces this immense and rich history from the earliest dynasties, to the builders of the pyramids all the way through to Egypt's conquest by Alexander the Great. Come and explore the greatest civilization of all time.
The Greatest Pharaohs: Season 1 - 4 Episode s
1x1 - 3150 BC to 1351 BC (1)
July 11, 1997
Follows the history of the ancient Egyptian Kingdom from the unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt to the middle of the Fourth Dynasty.
1x2 - 3150 BC to 1351 BC (2)
July 18, 1997
Follows the history of the ancient Egyptian Kingdom from the end of the Fourth Dynasty to rise of Amenhotep III
1x3 - 1350 BC to 30 BC (1)
July 25, 1997
Follows the history of the ancient Egyptian Kingdom from the reign of Amenhotep III to end of the reign of Seti I
1x4 - 1350 BC to 30 BC (2)
August 1, 1997
Follows the history of the ancient Egyptian Kingdom from the reign of Ramesses II to its eventual conquest by the Roman Empire during the reign of Cleopatra VII
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