Underplayed Gems

Ancient Egyptians (2003)

Ancient Egyptians poster
Genre
documentary television program
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 4 episodes
Rated
16
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This series tells real stories from ancient Egypt over 1500 years. It uses the actual words of the people involved and shows their lives through dramatic reenactments.

educationaldramaticintimatedetailedhistoricalslow-pacedauthenticserious

What happens

Ancient Egyptians is a four-part dramatic miniseries exploring life in the land of the pharaohs of Egypt at the time of the great dynasties. The series was broadcast on Channel 4 and cost £6 million. Their stories, which span 1,500 years, unfold against the backdrop of great events in the kingdom's history and paint intimate and dramatic portraits of a rich and complex society. In recreating these ancient stories, the characters' real words and thoughts are used wherever possible, in the ancient Egyptian language. Costume and design are based on meticulous research into the wealth of real material that has survived from ancient Egypt at different periods. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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