Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

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S1 E3: A New Dawn

Original Air Date: Jan 23, 2014

From the statues of Rameses II to the final flourishes under Queen Cleopatra, Sooke discovers that the subsequent invasions by foreign rulers, from the Nubians and Alexander the Great to the Romans, produced a new hybrid art full of surprise.

Mar 23

12:44PM

1 Hr

TV-G

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S1 E3: A New Dawn

Original Air Date: Jan 23, 2014

From the statues of Rameses II to the final flourishes under Queen Cleopatra, Sooke discovers that the subsequent invasions by foreign rulers, from the Nubians and Alexander the Great to the Romans, produced a new hybrid art full of surprise.

Mar 23

12:44PM

1 Hr

TV-G

Available with Freestream

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S1 E2: The Golden Age

Original Air Date: Jan 16, 2014

Alastair Sooke explores the sumptuous treasures of the Golden Age of Egyptian art, starting with troubling psychological portraits of tyrant king Senwosret III, and ending with the golden mask of boy-king Tutankhamun.

Mar 23

11:42AM

1 Hr 2 Min

TV-G

Available with Freestream

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S1 E1: The Birth of Art

Original Air Date: Jan 9, 2014

Alastair Sooke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian art and how it reflected the civilisation's religion, through thirty extraordinary masterpieces.

Mar 23

10:40AM

1 Hr 2 Min

TV-G

Available with Freestream