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The four episodes of this majestic TV docu-drama vividly depicting life in ancient Egypt. Based on evidence of real events, "The Battle of Megiddo" depicts the birth of the Empire (May 19th 1458 BC), "The Tomb Robber's Tale" - October 1111 BC, dramatises a scandalous theft from the 20th Dynasty. In "Murder in the Temple" - .. Read more
| Starring | Omar Berdouni |
|---|---|
| Director | Tony Mitchell |
| Genres | Documentary |
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The four episodes of this majestic TV docu-drama vividly depicting life in ancient Egypt. Based on evidence of real events, "The Battle of Megiddo" depicts the birth of the Empire (May 19th 1458 BC), "The Tomb Robber's Tale" - October 1111 BC, dramatises a scandalous theft from the 20th Dynasty. In "Murder in the Temple" - March 632 BC four priests plot a murder and a thirty year feud brings down a powerful Dynasty. In the final episode "The Twins' Tale" - set in Egypt 164 BC, twin girls are plucked from poverty and prostitution to become virgin priestesses of the Apis Bull cult, but their mother fights to keep them at home.
| Starring | Omar Berdouni |
|---|---|
| Director | Tony Mitchell |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 17 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 08 Dec 2003 |
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Very poor
I expected a standard documentary on this DVD but was shocked to find it more 'acting'. Others I have seen (as in the Time Life Series) talk and discuss... read more »
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wow
if you're interested or studying ancient egypt this mini series is a must watch!!! so fantastically put together, it seems so visually accurate with no ... read more »
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Good Start
The first disk was good, but the second did not seem to go much further. It did not take a fresh approach. For the History Buffs, The Rise and Fall of Rome ... read more »
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Fairy tale 2
Again, it is the same thing as episode 1.