History Channel: Egypt!

[Mark]

Set your Tivos or VCRs for some fine Egypt action on the History Channel on Tuesday. The central times are from 7am to 1pm (and repeated from 1pm to 7pm) for the following six shows -

Egypt's Great Pharaohs
Episode #1.
Great Pyramid of Gaza; temples of Karnak and Luxor; treasures of King Tut.
Original Airdate: January 13, 2004.

Egypt's Great Pharaohs
Episode #2.
Pyramid complex of the Pharaoh Snefru; ancient burial ground of Abydos.
Original Airdate: January 13, 2004.

Egypt's Great Pharaohs
Episode #3.
Akhenaten the Heretic King; Queen Nefertiti; King Seti the First.
Original Airdate: January 13, 2004.

Egypt's Great Pharaohs
Episode #4.
Cleopatra ends her life and brings to a close the 3,000-year reign of pharaohs.
Original Airdate: January 13, 2004.

The Sphinx of Egypt
Experts debate the true age of the Great Sphinx.
Original Airdate: October 1, 1998.

Modern Marvels - "Egyptian Pyramids"
Constructed as tombs for the ancient pharaohs, more than 100 pyramids remain in Egypt.
Original Airdate: December 18, 2003.


Should be a nice refresher course for most folks and a bundle of ideas for your gaming.

 

[Mistwell]

Thanks! Tivo set. My Stargate SG-1 Players are in for it now...

 

[Mark]

Thanks! Tivo set. My Stargate SG-1 Players are in for it now...

You're quite welcome! Quite enjoyable and, I dare say, a keeper!

I think in most cases they managed to delineate most prevailing theories, qualified the more radical ones without dismissing them, and still moved the shows along swiftly to keep a nice pace and interest.

Definitely a lot of good fodder for SG-1 games and some good stuff graphically for some D&D tomb scenarios. Also a wealth of timeline and succession information (including intrigue).

 

[Kesh]

Grar! I only saw #3 even listed on my station, and it's halfway over now. Oh well.

{Edit} Oh, History Channel. I was looking at PBS, I don't have cable.

 

[Mark]

Grar! I only saw #3 even listed on my station, and it's halfway over now. Oh well.

{Edit} Oh, History Channel. I was looking at PBS, I don't have cable.

They'll all make their way to PBS eventually...