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Treasures of Ancient Egypt

A New Dawn (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary

Alastair Sooke concludes the epic story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of the Egyptian Empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. From the colossal statues of Rameses II that proclaimed the ...See moreAlastair Sooke concludes the epic story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of the Egyptian Empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. From the colossal statues of Rameses II that proclaimed the pharaoh's power to the final flourishes under Queen Cleopatra, Sooke discovers that the subsequent invasions by foreign rulers, from the Nubians and Alexander the Great to the Romans, produced a new hybrid art full of surprise. He also unearths a seam of astonishing satirical work, produced by ordinary men, that continues to inspire Egypt's graffiti artists today. Written by Enzedder See less
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Director
Composers
Adam Brown | John Leo Dutton (as John Dutton)
Cinematographers
Patrick Acum (photography) | Neville Kidd (photography)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 23, 2014

Release date
Jan 23, 2014 (United Kingdom)

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5 cast members
Name Known for
Alastair Sooke
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Mohamed Ibrahim Ali
Self - Cairo Museum, Self - Cairo Museum,   See fewer
Cedric Gobeil
Self - Archaeologist, Deir el-Medina Self - Archaeologist, Deir el-Medina   See fewer
Salima Ikram
Self - Egyptologist Self - Egyptologist   See fewer
Zahed Taj Eddin
Self - Archaeologist UCL, University of Westminster Self - Archaeologist UCL, University of Westminster   See fewer
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