At the dawn of history, the ancient Egyptians showed the world how to build the impossible... In an age before machines, when copper was the strongest metal yet discovered, great pharaohs like Khufu and Ramses II demonstrated how boundless ambition and vast quantities of human labour could transform rock and stone into some of the most incredible monuments ever created from carving out spectacular tombs in the Valley Of The Kings to the building of the iconic Great Pyramid. In this fascinating documentary special we uncover the secrets of Ancient Egypt Pharaoh, engineers and architects and bring to life great buildings and the ancient Egyptians saw them - towering over their great civilisation in the history of Africa, and perhaps the World....
DirectorClive Maltby
Part of
Includes: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Ghost of Wonder, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Wonders of the East, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Simply The Best, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Magic Metropolis, Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome, Seven Wonders of Ancient Egypt, Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece
