Private Lives of the Pharaohs (2000)

Name: Private Lives of the Pharaohs
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Stephen Rashbrook, Joann Fletcher

Documentary

The civilisation of Ancient Egypt was the greatest the world has ever seen, continuing for 3000 years with one religion, one language and one evolving history.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (19 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Stephen Rashbrook Self - Narrator (voice)
Joann Fletcher Self - Egyptologist

Seasons

Season 1 (2000)

7.33 avg 3 episodes 7.0 → 6.8 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Fall of the House of Tutankhamun	7.0	10
2	Lost City of the Pyramids	8.2	8
3	Sex, Death & the Lotus	6.8	8