Ancient Egyptians

These four films tell the true stories of real people who lived in ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. This is the story of ancient Egypt from the ground up: the real lives of humble quarrymen, devious aristocrats, dutiful daughters and conquering Pharaohs. Their narratives, and their own words, have come down to us in a handful of rare documents, letters, and other intimate records which open a window into this ancient world. This is an ancient Egypt that has not been seen before: intimate, visceral, and above all human, peopled by characters whose passions and pre-occupations we recognize today. Jeremy Sisto (SIX FEET UNDER) narrates this sprawling documentary that revisits one of the most spectacular civilizations in world history. Using a variety of sources, the filmmakers paint a truly three-dimensional portrait of Ancient Egypt, allowing modern viewers to truly appreciate what it was like to live back then. Thorough and comprehensive, ANCIENT EGYPTIANS is another stellar British historical documentary. (official distributor synopsis)