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

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

Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings is a documentary TV series that premiered on BBC Two on April 22, 2014. It has 1 season and 2 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 2 "Death", aired on April 22, 2014.

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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2 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2014 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago

Dr Joann Fletcher asks what everyday life was like in ancient Egypt for ordinary people.

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    2. Death

    Finale

    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.

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    1. Life

    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.

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Created by Joann Fletcher

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

Will there be new episodes of Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings?

Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 22, 2014.

When did the latest episode of Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings come out?

The most recent episode of Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings, Season 1 Episode 2 "Death", aired on April 22, 2014.

How many seasons of Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings are there?

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

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 BBC Two on April 22, 2014.

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