Treasures of Ancient Egypt - Season 1 - Eps 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 Tutankhamun, Sooke also explores architectural wonders, exquisite tombs and a lost city - site of the greatest artistic revolution in Egypt's history where a new sinuous style was born under King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti. Along the way Egyptologists and artists reveal that the golden veneer conceals a touching humanity.
About Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Title: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
First Air Date: 2014-01-09
Last Air Date: 2014-01-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: BBC Four
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC Arts
Synopsis
Alastair Sooke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian art through 30 extraordinary masterpieces.
Cast
Alastair Sooke
Self - Presenter
