The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes - Season 1 - Eps 3: The Banks
Bettany visits the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor where, for 500 years, the Ancient Egyptians buried their pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings, among them the boy-king Tutankhamun. However, the historian crosses the local hills to the Workers' Village, where generations of skilled royal tomb-builders lived. As it turns out, they also dumped masses of domestic rubbish, which is now giving some insight into the highs, lows and preoccupations of ancient Egyptians. Bettany then heads south on the Nile's oldest steam ship SS Sudan, which inspired Agatha Christie to write Death on the Nile.
About The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes
Title: The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes
First Air Date: 2019-06-14
Last Air Date: 2019-07-05
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 5 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: 5
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: 360 Production
Synopsis
The historian explores the land that inspired her passion for the past by embarking upon a 900-mile journey along the river Nile and examining how it shaped ancient Egypt.
Cast
Bettany Hughes
Self - Presenter
