Egypt S01E03 · The Pharoah and the Showman

Overview

Belzoni fails to please Pasha Ali of Egypt and his new career in 'water mechanics' fails. He is penniless and stranded in Cairo without work. Just 16 years after the invasion by Napoleon, the enthusiasm of Europeans for all things Egyptian is growing and there is intense rivalry between explorers and collectors - the rivalry is particularly intense between the French and the British.

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1. 1 1. The Search for Tutankhamun2005-10-30 · 1h 0mCarter's fledgling career in Egyptology suffers a blow when a tomb he opens to huge fanfare is found to be empty. Undeterred from his ambitions, Carter parts company from his partn
2. 2 2. The Curse Of Tutankhamun2005-11-06 · 1h 0mThe story of the tomb of Tutankhamun captivates the world's media and propels Carnarvon and Carter to instant celebrity status around the globe. The ultimate prize that Howard Cart
3. 3 3. The Pharoah and the Showman2005-11-13 · 1h 0mBelzoni fails to please Pasha Ali of Egypt and his new career in 'water mechanics' fails. He is penniless and stranded in Cairo without work. Just 16 years after the invasion by Na
4. 4 4. The Temple Of The Sands2005-11-20 · 1h 0mBelzoni's new ambition is to be the greatest collector in history, but in the fashion of all good swashbuckling tales, he has a rival. Drovetti, the tenacious French collector, is
5. 5 5. The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone2005-11-27 · 1h 0mThis is the story of Jean-François Champollion, the brilliant linguist, genius and one of the first true Egyptologists. The programme begins in Egypt in 1798, when the country had
6. 6 6. The Secrets of the Hieroglyphs2005-12-04 · 1h 0mIn the final episode of Egypt, Jean-François Champollion has unlocked the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs but, in doing so, faces opposition from the Church and a challenge to his own