For nearly one hundred years, Ancient Egypt was ruled by a dynasty known as the Black Pharaohs. They came from the Kingdom of Kush to the south of Egypt, in what is now Sudan. Now, more than 30 international teams of archaeologists are working with Sudan’s Department of Antiquities to excavate magnificent sites – from pyramids to temples – along the Sudanese Nile Valley. Using drones to show the full extent of the Black Pharaoh’s Kingdom for the first time – the experts featured in this film challenge the view that Egypt is Africa’s only ‘great’ civilisation, providing evidence that the Black Pharaohs’ Kingdom of Kush was a major ancient African superpower, that until now, has been overlooked by history.
2 Eps.
Cast: Mahmoud Bashir, Charles Bonnet, Abagail Breidenstein
For nearly one hundred years, Ancient Egypt was ruled by a dynasty known as the Black Pharaohs. They came from the Kingdom of Kush to the south of Egypt, in what is now Sudan. Now, more than 30 international teams of archaeologists are working with Sudan’s Department of Antiquities to excavate magnificent sites – from pyramids to temples – along the Sudanese Nile Valley. Using drones to show the full extent of the Black Pharaoh’s Kingdom for the first time – the experts featured in this film challenge the view that Egypt is Africa’s only ‘great’ civilisation, providing evidence that the Black Pharaohs’ Kingdom of Kush was a major ancient African superpower, that until now, has been overlooked by history.
2 Eps.
Ends 30 Jan 2025
Can, Eng
Chi, Eng
Bilingual
Cast
Mahmoud Bashir
Charles Bonnet
Abagail Breidenstein
Director
David Starkey
New
E1
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
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The Kush Empire was an ancient superpower that dominated the Nile Valley and rivaled the Egyptians, and now, a new...
60mins
Ends 30 Jan 2025
New
E2
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
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We continue the adventure to solve the mystery of how Egypt was conquered by a dynasty of Black Pharaohs and...
60mins
Ends 30 Jan 2025
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