The Story of Egypt
Egyptologist Joann Fletcher takes us through 5,000 years of Ancient Egypt, full of spectacular sites and epic stories.
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Episode Title:The Road to the Pyramids
Episode 1. Duration 59 minutes
Egyptologist Joann Fletcher goes in search of the building blocks of Egyptian civilization. How did they progress, in just a few centuries, from primitive farmers to pyramid builders?
Episode Title:Chaos
Episode 2. Duration 59 minutes
Joann Fletcher tells the story of Egypt's plunge into the dark ages and civil war, and how Theban rulers laid the groundwork for its largest empire.
Episode Title:Zenith
Episode 3. Duration 59 minutes
Joann Fletcher explores the dizzying heights Egypt reached under its greatest pharaoh, Amenhotep III - a golden age threatened by the growing power of Karnak's priests.
Episode Title:Invasion
Episode 4. Duration 59 minutes
Joann Fletcher explores how Egypt's enemies exploited a country weakened by internal strife, ultimately leading to its destruction.