How did ordinary Egyptians live in the time of the pharaohs? Renowned British Egyptologist John Romer explores the ruins of an ancient village just outside Thebes, where generations of craftsmen and artists built and decorated royal tombs. There, relics reveal the most intimate details of the people's daily lives: their meals, their loves, their quarrels, and even their dreams. Go inside the pharaohs' most magnificent tombs and see astonishing art and priceless treasures. Meet the scribes, stonemasons, and high priests who presided over this city of the dead. Learn the secrets of the tomb raiders and the tricks devised to thwart them. This four-part series provides fascinating insights into a civilization now lost to the ages. As seen on public television.
Adjacent to ancient Thebes, the tomb-makers' village elucidates some mysteries of this long-buried culture: the role of the gods in everyday life, the Egyptians' vision of the afterlife, the significance of a king's burial, and the general design of the royal tombs.
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S1 E2 - Episode 2
October 7, 1984
51min
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The stories of two ordinary workers--Kenhirkhopeshef, a dedicated scribe, and Paneb, a volatile foreman--reveal how religious beliefs informed the everyday lives of the Egyptians. When Ramses III moved the royal court from Thebes to the delta, the close-knit tomb-makers' community began to split along class lines.
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S1 E3 - Episode 3
October 14, 1984
51min
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As evidenced by the subtleties of their architecture and decoration, the royal tombs experienced an artistic renaissance under scribe Amennakht. But under his son, scribe Harshire, the plundering began--instigated by none other than the trusted tomb-makers themselves.
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S1 E4 - Episode 4
October 21, 1984
51min
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Tomb raiding escalated dramatically after a great famine. And, as scribes Djutmose and Butehamun discovered, thieves invaded even the remote tombs of the kings from the old dynasty. Romer scouts some of these long-buried sites and offers clues to unearthing new ones.
September 30, 198452minAdjacent to ancient Thebes, the tomb-makers' village elucidates some mysteries of this long-buried culture: the role of the gods in everyday life, the Egyptians' vision of the afterlife, the significance of a king's burial, and the general design of the royal tombs.Available to buy
October 7, 198451minThe stories of two ordinary workers--Kenhirkhopeshef, a dedicated scribe, and Paneb, a volatile foreman--reveal how religious beliefs informed the everyday lives of the Egyptians. When Ramses III moved the royal court from Thebes to the delta, the close-knit tomb-makers' community began to split along class lines.Available to buy
October 14, 198451minAs evidenced by the subtleties of their architecture and decoration, the royal tombs experienced an artistic renaissance under scribe Amennakht. But under his son, scribe Harshire, the plundering began--instigated by none other than the trusted tomb-makers themselves.This title is unavailable due to expired rights
October 21, 198451minTomb raiding escalated dramatically after a great famine. And, as scribes Djutmose and Butehamun discovered, thieves invaded even the remote tombs of the kings from the old dynasty. Romer scouts some of these long-buried sites and offers clues to unearthing new ones.This title is unavailable due to expired rights
