Ancient Lives

Season 1

4 episodes · Jan 1, 1984

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  • S1E1

    A Village of Craftsmen

    Jan 1, 1984

    Adjacent to ancient Thebes, the tomb-makers' village elucidates some mysteries of this long-buried culture: the role of the gods in everyday life, the Egyptians' vision of the afterlife, the significance of a king's burial, and the general design of the royal tombs.

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  • S1E2

    The Mountains of Gold

    Jan 1, 1984

    The stories of two ordinary workers-Kenhirkhopeshef, a dedicated scribe, and Paneb, a volatile foreman-reveal how religious beliefs informed the everyday lives of the Egyptians. When Ramses III moved the royal court from Thebes to the delta, the close-knit tomb-makers' community began to split along class lines.

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  • S1E3

    The Processional Way Of The Gods

    Jan 1, 1984

    As evidenced by the subtleties of their architecture and decoration, the royal tombs experienced an artistic renaissance under scribe Amennakht. But under his son, scribe Harshire, the plundering began-instigated by none other than the trusted tomb makers themselves.

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  • S1E4

    The Year Of The Hyena

    Jan 1, 1984
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