This is on BBC i-player, and is the first part of a four part mini series. I'd read a National Geographic article about the black Pharoahs before, but this programme fills in a lot more detail, and shows the amazing sites of Meroe and Kerma, among others, in their impressive glory.
Highly recommended. Tonight the episode is about a woman Pharoah who took to the seas...ideas, Michelle?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... ica_Nubia/
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Fascinating TV programme re. ancient Nubia
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Fascinating TV programme re. ancient Nubia
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Ben Kane
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Spartacus - UK release 19 Jan. 2012. US release June 2012.
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Twitter: @benkaneauthor
Recommendation seconded! I watched the programme on broadcast last night. Really interesting.
The female Pharoah I can think of is Hatshepsut, and from the little I know about her she sounds like the sort of lady who might well have conquered an overseas territory. I look forward to finding out more tonight.
The female Pharoah I can think of is Hatshepsut, and from the little I know about her she sounds like the sort of lady who might well have conquered an overseas territory. I look forward to finding out more tonight.
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I caught the last half hour of this in the early hours - excellent I thought. I will watch the next in the series.
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Kar ja li coard nI chasront
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Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
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I remeber that "National Geographic" article, Ben! It was fascinating. If anyone wants to read it, it's still available here:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/ ... -text.html
Thanks for the recommendation- will check it out.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/ ... -text.html
Thanks for the recommendation- will check it out.
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[quote=""Carla""]Recommendation seconded! I watched the programme on broadcast last night. Really interesting.
The female Pharoah I can think of is Hatshepsut, and from the little I know about her she sounds like the sort of lady who might well have conquered an overseas territory. I look forward to finding out more tonight.[/quote]
That looks very interesting.
Hatshepsut didn't actually do any conquering. There was a trade mission to the land of Punt though.
The female Pharoah I can think of is Hatshepsut, and from the little I know about her she sounds like the sort of lady who might well have conquered an overseas territory. I look forward to finding out more tonight.[/quote]
That looks very interesting.
Hatshepsut didn't actually do any conquering. There was a trade mission to the land of Punt though.
[quote=""Nefret""]That looks very interesting.
Hatshepsut didn't actually do any conquering. There was a trade mission to the land of Punt though.[/quote]
You're right, it was a trade mission. The programme title was something like 'The Pharoah who conquered the sea', which confused me. The programme followed a team reconstructing the sort of ship that would have made the journey and learning how to sail it on the Red Sea. Really interesting. It's on the iPlayer for the next 12 days: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... d_the_Sea/
Hatshepsut didn't actually do any conquering. There was a trade mission to the land of Punt though.[/quote]
You're right, it was a trade mission. The programme title was something like 'The Pharoah who conquered the sea', which confused me. The programme followed a team reconstructing the sort of ship that would have made the journey and learning how to sail it on the Red Sea. Really interesting. It's on the iPlayer for the next 12 days: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... d_the_Sea/
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Blog: http://carlanayland.blogspot.com
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The Hatshepsut programme was great, wasn't it?! Seeing those piles of 4,000 year old rope that they discovered on the former coastline was amazing.
It wasn't part of the series I mentioned, though, just another great programme on BBC4. The second part of the series about lost African kingdoms is on next Tuesday at 9 pm GMT, and thereafter on iPlayer. No doubt it will be as good as the Nubian one.
Carla - thanks for the heads up on Hatshepsut's identity.
Annis - thanks for the link!
It wasn't part of the series I mentioned, though, just another great programme on BBC4. The second part of the series about lost African kingdoms is on next Tuesday at 9 pm GMT, and thereafter on iPlayer. No doubt it will be as good as the Nubian one.
Carla - thanks for the heads up on Hatshepsut's identity.
Annis - thanks for the link!
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Bestselling author of Roman military fiction.
Spartacus - UK release 19 Jan. 2012. US release June 2012.
http://www.benkane.net
Twitter: @benkaneauthor