English Stories | The Complete History of Ancient Egypt | From Pharaohs to Cleopatra

Ancient Egypt lasted for more than 3000 years. It began with small communities living beside the Nile. Over time, Egypt became one kingdom, built the great pyramids, broke apart, reunited, grew into an empire, and passed through centuries of political change before becoming part of Rome. In this long-form history, you will follow the story step by step — from the Nile and the first kings to the pyramid age, the Middle Kingdom, the Hyksos, the New Kingdom, famous pharaohs such as Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun and Ramesses II, the later foreign rulers, Cleopatra, Roman Egypt, and the Rosetta Stone. You can listen and read along in slow, clear English as you follow the history. 🎧 Use this video to: practice long-form English listening improve reading and listening comprehension learn useful English words in context explore history in accessible English become more comfortable following longer English content You do not need to understand every word. Follow the story step by step and let the meaning become clear from the context. Chapters: 0:00 INTRO 2:35 CHAPTER 1 - THE RIVER THAT MADE EGYPT POSSIBLE 7:08 CHAPTER 2 - TWO LANDS BECOME ONE 10:46 CHAPTER 3 - THE AGE OF THE PYRAMIDS 16:49 CHAPTER 4 - EGYPT FALLS APART, THEN RETURNS 20:31 CHAPTER 5 - FOREIGN RULERS AND THE BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE 23:19 CHAPTER 6 - THE FAMOUS PHARAOHS 31:11 CHAPTER 7 - EGYPT GROWS OLDER 34:58 CHAPTER 8 - CLEOPATRA AND THE END OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RULE 38:51 EPILOGUE - THE CIVILIZATION THE WORLD HAD TO LEARN AGAIN Historical note: Ancient Egyptian dates can vary slightly between scholarly chronologies. This video uses approximate dates where needed and keeps uncertain or debated points clearly qualified. If you enjoy history, classic stories, and long English listening videos, subscribe to Slow English with Sophie for more. #AncientEgypt #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #HistoryInEnglish #SlowEnglish