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Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Season 1 Episode 2: The Golden Age

On a journey through Ancient Egyptian art, Alastair Sooke picks treasures from its most opulent and glittering moment. Starting with troubling psychological portraits of tyrant king Senwosret III and ending with the golden mask of boy king...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Birth of Art

1. The Birth of Art

Aired: Jan 8, 2014

In a visual treat taking in Egypt's greatest historical sites, Alastair Sooke...

Episode 2 The Golden Age

2. The Golden Age

Aired: Jan 15, 2014

On a journey through Ancient Egyptian art, Alastair Sooke picks treasures fro...

Episode 3 A New Dawn

Aired: Jan 22, 2014

Alastair Sooke concludes the epic story of Egyptian art by looking at how, de...

Appearances

Creators

Suniti Somaiya

Suniti SomaiyaDirector

Info about Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Four

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary