Treasures of Ancient Egypt

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. Exploring how the art reflected the religion, he looks anew at the Great Pyramid.

Alastair Sooke picks treasures from Ancient Egypt's most opulent and glittering moment. He explores architectural wonders, exquisite tombs and a lost city as experts reveal how the golden veneer conceals a touching humanity.

Alastair Sooke concludes the epic story of Egyptian art by looking at how the final era of the Egyptian Empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. He discovers how invasions produced a new hybrid art and unearths astonishing satirical work.