Ancient Egypt: The Rise and Fall of a Great Civilization - History Documentary - Part I

Ancient Egypt was one of the longest-lasting and most influential civilizations in human history. For more than three thousand years, powerful pharaohs ruled along the banks of the Nile, building enormous pyramids, monumental temples, thriving cities, and elaborate tombs intended to endure for eternity. From the unification of Egypt and the age of the great pyramid builders to the expansion of the New Kingdom, this is the story of a civilization shaped by powerful rulers, complex religious beliefs, remarkable engineering, warfare, trade, and an extraordinary understanding of life and death.