The Nile - Egypt's lifeline. It transforms parched soils into productive farmland. Houses and settlements are built from its mud. Without the Nile, Egypt would be nothing but desert.
Gods and kings dominate Ancient Egypt. They are omnipresent, lead the country into deep crises and to unimagined greatness - and leave a legacy that reaches into our time.
In Egypt, some of the oldest and largest cities of mankind are emerging. An urban revolution that has long been overlooked - because most traces of settlement have all but disappeared today.
The cult of the dead was of enormous importance to the Ancient Egyptians. The idea of life after death inspired them to outstanding achievements. And still gives insight into their world today.
Pyramids - the super buildings of Ancient Egypt. With their huge tombs, Egyptians created monuments for eternity - and in the end actually became immortal themselves.
Cleopatra, Nefertiti and Hatshepsut - the history of Ancient Egypt is also a history of women. Already 4500 years ago, the first woman ruled alone over the empire on the Nile.
In its long history, Egypt wages numerous wars. New countries are conquered, attacks from outside are repelled. The pharaoh is the supreme warlord and guarantor of victory.
The last Golden Age of Ancient Egypt - The Macedonian-Greek dynasty of the Ptolemies. But it also represents the fall of the empire after a history of 3000 years.
