Engineering an Empire - Season 1 - Eps 2: Egypt

2006-10-09? min⭐ 7.8/10

From the year 3000 BC all the way to around 1212 BC, the Egyptians accomplished the impossibe and built the unimaginable. From the Great Pyramid of Giza to the temple at Abu Simbel, see all the incredible engineering feats of the Pharaohs of Egypt.

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About Engineering an Empire

Engineering an Empire

Title: Engineering an Empire

First Air Date: 2005-09-13

Last Air Date: 2007-01-08

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.8/10 (from 12 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 14

Network: History

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: KPI Productions, Mechanism Digital, Kraylevich Productions Inc.

Synopsis

Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is hosted by Peter Weller, famous for his acting role as RoboCop but also a lecturer at Syracuse University, where he completed his Master's in Roman and Renaissance Art. The executive producer is Delores Gavin. The show started as a documentary about the engineering feats of Ancient Rome and later evolved into a series. It originally ran for one full season of weekly episodes.

Cast

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Himself / Host

Michael Carroll

Michael Carroll

 Narrator

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