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Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Episode 1: The Birth of Art

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

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Tracing the origins of Egypt's unique visual style, Alastair Sooke treks across the Sahara and travels the Nile to find the rarely seen art of its earliest peoples. Show more

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Episode 2: The Golden Age

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

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Alastair Sooke picks treasures from Ancient Egyptian art's most opulent and glittering moment, and explores architectural wonders, exquisite tombs and a lost city. Show more

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Episode 3: A New Dawn

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

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Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. Show more