Learning more about Egyptian History
For those of you who love Egyptian history and like me, love learning more about it, here are two suggestions that I've come across recently.
It's not always the case that the documentary channels run fresh new programmes about a subject but the Nat Geo TV channel is currently running a special series on the Secrets of Egypt. The shows are at 9pm (UK) on Tuesday evenings with the first one last night being a special about the 'Valley of the Kings'. Next week's episode is all about Ramses the Great.
Part of last nights show explained in greater depth the recent excavations in and around the Valley of the Kings and we were shown that with today's technology we are finding out even more about this historical place through things like digital 3D mapping of the site. For example, we now know that Queen Hatchepsut's tomb was not only the first, but also the deepest of all tombs in the valley.
Not only have archaeologists been working harder than ever, using new scientific tools and recording data - those of us with an interest in this can now find out even more through interesting websites such as the Theban Mapping Project - the Atlas feature on the site has good introductory video & audio guides to each of the tombs to give you either a taste of what you will see, or a reminder of where you've been.
It's not always the case that the documentary channels run fresh new programmes about a subject but the Nat Geo TV channel is currently running a special series on the Secrets of Egypt. The shows are at 9pm (UK) on Tuesday evenings with the first one last night being a special about the 'Valley of the Kings'. Next week's episode is all about Ramses the Great.
Part of last nights show explained in greater depth the recent excavations in and around the Valley of the Kings and we were shown that with today's technology we are finding out even more about this historical place through things like digital 3D mapping of the site. For example, we now know that Queen Hatchepsut's tomb was not only the first, but also the deepest of all tombs in the valley.
Not only have archaeologists been working harder than ever, using new scientific tools and recording data - those of us with an interest in this can now find out even more through interesting websites such as the Theban Mapping Project - the Atlas feature on the site has good introductory video & audio guides to each of the tombs to give you either a taste of what you will see, or a reminder of where you've been.
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Comment by Ben Whitehead on May 27, 2009 at 12:15pm -
Another very interesting show again last night which this time focused on the eventful life of Ramses II. I never knew that he had lived to be over 90 yrs old in a time when the average life expectancy was around 40! With that in mind, it's not hard to understand why he was elevated to God like status throughout Egypt. It's just a shame that his tomb in the Valley of the Kings has been decimated by looters and flooding - it really must have been the grandest tomb ever built.
As Nicky mentioned, you can catch the repeats on Sunday evenings here in the UK.
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Comment by Nicky on May 22, 2009 at 3:28pm -
Kool stuff, will deffently have to check that out!!! I know they've had lots of really good programs on there lately about Egypt!!
(just had a look of the tv guide and the 'vally of the kings' program is repeated on sunday 24th may at 12pm and 7pm if anyone missed the first like me and wants to watch it!!) :-)
Thankies Ben for the heads up!
Nicky
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