29th August 30 B.C. The Egyptian city of Alexandria. A 17-year-old boy is running through the streets pursued by assassins. He was born to rule an empire. But his people will not help him. His army has deserted him. And his mother has taken her own life. He does not know it yet but this teenager will be the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. A 19-day reign that will bring to an end 3,000 years of history. Civilisations: Rise & Fall II: Egypt
The most famous pharaoh of them all: Rameses ruled Egypt during its prime when its empire spread far and wide. ibid.
1,000 years after Rameses II a new dynasty rules — the Ptolemies. The Ptolemies are not Egyptian but Greek. ibid.
When her father dies, Cleopatra makes her move. But she inherits a deeply divided society. ibid.
With Caesar’s support, she now has the might of Rome on her side. ibid.
This climate disaster leads to food shortages. ibid.
They turn in increasing numbers to worshipping animals gods. ibid.
She murders all her remaining siblings. ibid.
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Two weeks later Lord Carnarvon travels to the Valley of the Kings. It will be his last journey. Carnarvon and Carter and looking at one of the greatest archaeological finds ever. But soon inexplicable events start to unfold … The Curse of the Pharaoh: no magic power, but rather a successful PR stunt. ibid.
From the dense jungles of South American across the globe to the arid deserts of Sudan pyramids stand as mysterious monuments to ancient civilisations. Mysteries of the Pyramids with Dara O’Briain I, Channel 5 2024
There are over 5,000 pyramids on our planet. ibid.
Giza: I’m starting at the biggest and most puzzling pyramid of them all. ibid.
‘We found almost no human remains in any of these pyramids.’ ibid. Chris, Egyptologist
Why did they go to so much effort to build a tomb? ibid.
People have rushed to fill the gaps with all sorts of outlandish ideas. ibid.
Firstly, why did they stop building pyramids? Also, what is the final score in the eternal battle between the pharaohs and the tomb raiders? ibid.
We explore the secrets passageways designed to keep the dead pharaohs safe. And we’ll come face to face with the most famous pharaoh of all. Mysteries of the Pyramids with Dara O’Briain II
‘Saqqara is the site of the first pyramid … You have as much innovation on the robbers’ side as you have on the builders’ side.’ ibid. Chris, Egyptologist
The allure of treasure kept drawing tomb-raiders in. ibid.
7,500 miles away, at roughly the same time, step-pyramids were also being built. This time by ancient Peruvians. ibid.
The Egyptian pyramids evolved in an explosion of building and design over a very short of time. ibid.
The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico holds the title of being the biggest pyramid in the world. But you wouldn’t know to look at it … This one took 1,000 years to build. ibid.
A village where the 30,000 workers who built the pyramids lived. ibid.
The Squinx: I explore the ancient world’s most iconic structure, and I ask whether it was designed to deter tomb-raiders. ibid.
In nearly modern Iraq, the Sumerians built the Great Ziggurat of Ur. ibid.
The powers-that-be finally got the message. Pyramids were out. Instead this remote hidden valley over 600 kilometres from Giza became the preferred spot to lay their dead pharaohs to rest. Mysteries of the Pyramids with Dara O’Briain III
He’s the only pharaoh buried in the Valley of the King to have evaded tomb-raiders until the 20th century. The boy king Tutankhamun. ibid.