Episodes

8 episodes in this season

Lifeline Nile

50 min

Gods and Kings

50 min

Metropolises

50 min

Cult of the Dead

50 min

Pyramids

50 min

Women and Power

50 min

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Wars

50 min

Downfall

50 min

Ancient Egypt: Chronicles of an Empire

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Wars

Season 1 · Episode 7 · Nov 16, 2022

Ever since Upper and Lower Egypt were united by warlike means around 3100 B.C., the military played a major role in the empire on the Nile. Wars were seen as a legitimate means to maintain the divine order, to protect the borders of the empire, and sometimes to expand it. At times, Egypt dominated an area that stretched from Nubia to Libya and as far as Asia Minor. Expansion was made possible by new military technologies such as the chariot, which the Egyptians perfected. Yet, the documentary also shows how Egypt, in moments of military weakness, became the target of foreign invaders. During peaceful periods, however, the pharaohs maintained extensive diplomatic contacts with neighboring empires.

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Ancient Egypt: Chronicles of an Empire

TV Series

202250m7.7

Documentary

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Wars

Season 1 · Episode 7 · Nov 16, 2022

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