Egypt is home to one of the world’s earliest civilizations, with its earliest settlements in northern Africa dating to 17000 BC. Ancient Egypt was a powerful, influential, and expansionist empire that grew from the Nile River Valley to include much of the eastern Mediterranean. The civilization brought many inventions and advancements, including agriculture, art, architecture, astronomy, mathematics, medicine, religion, writing, and so much more.
In this four-part series, Professor of Egyptology Joann Fletcher examines Ancient Egypt’s extraordinary rise and fall. She traces the mighty empire’s humble nomadic beginnings to its zenith as prime architects and pyramid builders and, of course, its descent from worshipped pharaohs to tomb robbers and finally subjugated by the Romans.
Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We’ll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.
