Legends of the Pharaohs
Introduces the first pharaoh to get a pyramid conceived, located, financed and constructed, over 4300-some years prior to our day. Correlates the deep interest in death and burial with the preservation and duration of the body in the concealment of pyramid construction. The second episode introduces other pharaohs and their pyramids.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Documentary
Introduces the first pharaoh to get a pyramid conceived, located, financed and constructed, over 4300-some years prior to our day. Correlates the deep interest in death and burial with the preservation and duration of the body in the concealment of pyramid construction. The second episode introduces other pharaohs and their pyramids.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Egypt's First Pyramid
Mon, Feb 22, 2021
In Ancient Egypt a revolution is brewing. A powerful pharaoh and his legendary architect begin the planet's most ambitious building project, setting off a chain of events that will utterly transform the country.
Episode 2
Curse of the Pyramids
Mon, Mar 1, 2021
Why did the Pharaoh Snefru order three giant pyramids built - each the largest monuments on the planet at the time? To hold on to power this new king will marry his sister, conquer new territories and reorganize his entire country.
Episode 3
The Tyrant King
Mon, Mar 8, 2021
Egypt's Great Pyramid was built by a pharaoh with a reputation for cruelty. Now archaeologists are hunting for the truth about this king and his tomb, exposing strange ceremonies and an incredible lost city of the pyramid builders.
Episode 4
Mystery of the Great Pyramid
Mon, Mar 15, 2021
King Khufu orders his subjects to build the largest pyramid ever. If the resurrection machine isn't complete before he dies, his dreams of immortality could be dashed. Archaeologists unearth a remarkable lost manuscript.
Episode 5
Secrets of the Sphinx
Mon, Mar 22, 2021
Egyptologists think that investigating the turmoil of succession after a kings death could solve Egypt's most enduring mystery: The riddle of the Sphinx. This is a story of lies, betrayal, and history's most enigmatic statue.
Episode 6
Downfall of a Dynasty
Mon, Mar 29, 2021
The pyramid building age transformed Egypt. But cracks in the country's unity are beginning to show. Religious transformation, climate change and a weak pharaoh are about to bring the age of the pyramids to a crushing end.
