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Tutankhamun's Egypt Series 1 Episodes

Back up to: Tutankhamun's Egypt

  1. The Life and Times of Tutankhamun

    13/13 The final programme of the series looks at the life and times of Tutankhamun himself. (R)

  2. World of the Gods

    12/13 Cyril Aldred explores the strange and exotic religion of the ancient Egyptians. (R)

  3. War and Trade

    11/13 Cyril Aldred explores how important the army had become in New Kingdom times. (R)

  4. Art and Artisans

    10/13 Cyril Aldred considers the role of artists in ancient Egypt. (R)

  5. Science and Technology

    9/13 A look at how the ancient Egyptians were able to build on such an enormous scale.

  6. The Scribes

    8/13 A look at the scribes' role as the administrative backbone of the Egyptian state machine.

  7. The King's Councillors

    7/13 Cyril Aldred explores the role of the palace officials, who helped the pharaoh to govern.

  8. The Warrior Pharaohs

    6/13 How the introduction of the horse-drawn chariot created a revolution in warfare.

  9. Death and Burial

    5/13 Is the impression that ancient Egyptians were obsessed with death and the afterlife fair?

  10. The Temple

    4/13 Cyril Aldred introduces a programme on the spectacular temples of ancient Egypt.

  11. The Nile Fleet

    3/13 A look at the importance of ancient Egypt's navy in maintaining power and influence.

  12. The Land

    2/13 How Egypt owes its existence to the Nile and its fertilising silts and mud.

  13. The Pharaoh

    1/13 An exploration of the pharaoh's role in ancient Egyptian life.