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From the heretic king who erased Egypt’s gods to a brutal harem conspiracy that ended a dynasty—discover the dark truth behind the living pharaohs. Ancient Egypt is remembered as the greatest civilization of the ancient world, rising from a vast desert through monument, majesty, and absolute power. But behind the golden masks and towering pyramids lies a hidden history of conspiracy, betrayal, murder, and vengeance. 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. :european_castle: You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Odyssey is part of the History Hit Network. For

From the Pyramids to the temple at Karnak, perhaps what makes Ancient Egypt so compelling is that so much of it is still around for us to see. Discover the incredible physical legacy of Ancient Egypt and what it can tell us about this enigmatic ancient civilisation. 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.

At one time Ancient Rome spread from Britain to North Africa, meaning its citizens came from all over the world. But who were these people and how did they fit into the diverse world of the roman empire. 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.

Joann Fletcher examines the extraordinary preparation ordinary Egyptians would have made for the afterlife. Discover the enormous cost, effort and time that would have gone into securing your passage into the afterlife 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.

Dr Joann Fletcher looks at the mysterious world of the ancient Egyptian afterlife and reveals a strange and mysterious world. 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.

In the tombs that ancient Egyptians prepared for their deaths, they left a record of how they lived more than 3000 years ago, today. But the full meaning of many of the images remains a mystery. In almost every Egyptian tome one image stands out; the blue lotus.