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Between the Nile and the necropolis in the Valley of the Kings, thousands of Ancient Egypt's best artisans lived and worked, usually the rest of their lives, with their families and some servants or apprentices, often succeeded by their sons, building and decorating elaborate graves for the Pharaonic dynasty and its rich, mighty entourage. The town also had an almost complete network of logistics and so onto feed and supply the tomb builders and provide various services, almost a complete city, with its own police and administration, medicine and daily cult. Their lives, somewhat privileged, are exceptionally well end extensively documented, not in the least by pottery fragments used to write daily messages and private records.

How does a civilisation that lasted for several thousand years begin? Joann Fletcher talks us through the genesis of ancient Egypt and how its story progressed. Fletcher also discusses some of the common misconceptions about ancient Egypt, and how we're still learning new things about it even now.

Joann Fletcher walks us through the various reasons behind the downfall of the great Egyptian empire. An empire that lasted for several thousand years wouldn't go down without a fight, but unfortunately, a slow burn of disaster was already well underway.

The pyramids of Giza were, up until the 20th century, the largest structures in the world. For over 4000 years, they have aroused all kinds of speculation in all who have seen them. How were they built? And who built them?

Few things are more instantly recognisable than art from ancient Egypt. But who were the craftspeople behind these exquisite works of art and how did they create them? Discover the world of the scribes of ancient Egypt and the meaning behind some of this period's most famous works of art. Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.

Pharaohs, pyramids, and tombs filled with riches. These iconic images of ancient Egypt are all related to this ancient civilisation's upper classes. But what about ordinary people? What was the lived experience of an average person in ancient Egypt? Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.