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Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings

Name: Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Joann Fletcher

★8.6 2014 1 Season Joann Fletcher TV-MA

Presented by Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher who goes on a fascinating journey in search of people like us, not the great Pharaohs, but the ordinary people who built and populated this incredible place, creating a remarkable way of life. Dr Joann explores their homes, workplaces and temples. The programme originally aired on BBC2 and we meet Kha and Meryt, an architect and his wife who lived just outside the Valley of the Kings. They left behind a treasure trove of information; their extraordinary tomb, full of objects from their lives and deaths - from make-up to death-masks, loaves of bread to life-like figurines, even the tools Kha used at work in the royal tombs. Joann Fletcher uses this to travel into the remarkable world of these Ancient Egyptians,.

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Seasons & episodes

1 season · 2 episodes

Episode 01

Life

Apr 22, 2014 · 60 min

Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher discovers what life was really like for ordinary Egyptians 3,500 years ago, during the height of the incredible civilisation of ancient Egypt. Joann explores how people lived during this time, from the tightly packed houses and villages of the common people, to the clothes they wore and the food they ate. She discovers the ordinary Egyptians' love of poetry and their enthusiasm for interior design, as well as what it was like working in the most famous cemetery on Earth - the Valley of the Kings.

Episode 02

Death

Apr 22, 2014 · 60 min

This episode reveals a strange and mysterious world - the ancient Egyptian afterlife. To them life was just a dress rehearsal for the perfect afterlife they were trying to reach. Joann clambers into rarely visited tombs, explores a treasure trove of long-buried objects and examines spectacular mummies to discover just why the Egyptians spent a fortune preparing for death - and what they hoped to find when they got there.

About the series

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Audience score

★ 8.6 /10

based on 5 votes

Synopsis

Documentary

Cast

1 principal cast

Joann Fletcher

Self - Presenter

Where to watch Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings

Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary from Joann Fletcher has 1 season and 2 total episodes, rated 8.6/10 by 5 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings have?

Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings has 1 season with 2 episodes in total.

Is Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings still on the air?

Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings?

Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings airs on BBC Two.

When did Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings first air?

Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings first aired on April 22, 2014.

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