{"id":14603,"date":"2022-05-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbchistoryrevealed\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=14603"},"modified":"2022-05-16T11:50:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T09:50:25","slug":"egypts-mighty-pharaohs-introduction-and-contents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbchistoryrevealed\/2022\/05\/05\/egypts-mighty-pharaohs-introduction-and-contents\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt\u2019s mighty pharaohs: introduction and contents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO<\/span><\/h4>\n\n

Egypt\u2019s mighty pharaohs<\/h2>\n\n
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The pharaohs of ancient Egypt have left an indelible mark on the land they once ruled. From their magnificent pyramids towering above the barren sands of the desert, to their treasure-laden tombs deep below ground, the pharaohs\u2019 power remains visible for all to see. But who were they, and how did they live?<\/p>\n\n

In this Essential Guide, we\u2019ll be taking a closer look at the men and women who ruled ancient Egypt \u2013 from the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt in c3100 BC, to the end of the pharaonic era in 30 BC. Helping us to separate fact from fiction is historian and Egyptologist Professor Joyce Tyldesley, who will answer questions on some of the most important aspects of the topic \u2013 from the reigns of female kings, to the training undertaken by royal heirs.<\/p>\n\n

We\u2019ll also step inside the long-lost tomb of Tutankhamun, find out what happened to the bodies of Egyptian kings after they died, and learn about the gods and goddesses they worshipped. But first, turn over the page to explore a dynastical timeline of ancient Egypt…<\/p>\n\n

Timeline of the pharaonic age<\/a><\/strong>
Discover more than 3,000 years of kingly rule with our handy overview of key dates and dynasties<\/p>\n\n

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Everything you wanted to know about  Egyptian pharaohs<\/a>
<\/strong>Professor Joyce Tyldesley answers questions about Egypt\u2019s ancient rulers<\/p>\n\n

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Egypt\u2019s most powerful women<\/a>
<\/strong>Men weren\u2019t the only people to shape one of antiquity\u2019s greatest civilisations<\/p>\n\n

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Life as a pharaoh<\/strong>
<\/a>What was daily life really like for the rulers of ancient Egypt?<\/p>\n\n

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Six things you (probably) didn\u2019t know about Tutankhamun<\/a><\/strong>
He is one of Egypt\u2019s most famous pharaohs, but how much do you really know about the young ruler?<\/p>\n\n

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Inside Tutankhamun\u2019s tomb<\/a><\/strong>
Explore the final resting place of the so-called \u2018boy king\u2019, whose discovery in 1922 remains one of the world\u2019s greatest archaeological finds<\/p>\n\n

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Ensuring a legacy<\/a><\/strong>
Discover the tombs and temples that continue to enthral visitors today<\/p>\n\n

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The men who ruled Egypt<\/a><\/strong>
From Khufu to Ramesses II, meet some of Egypt\u2019s most significant pharaohs<\/p>\n\n

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The quest for immortality<\/a><\/strong>
Find out why the afterlife was so important to the ancient Egyptians<\/p>\n\n

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Get hooked<\/a><\/strong>
Continue your journey into ancient Egypt with our pick of books, podcasts and television programmes to investigate next<\/p>\n\n

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Historical consultant for this month\u2019s essential guide<\/span><\/h5>\n\n

Joyce Tyldesley <\/strong>is professor of Egyptology at the University of Manchester. Her latest book, Tutankhamun \u2013 Pharaoh, Icon, Enigma: Ten Tales of Egypt\u2019s Enduring King<\/em>, is due to be published by Headline on 27 October<\/p>\n\n

PODCAST<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Professor Joyce Tyldesley discusses the pharaohs of ancient Egypt on the HistoryExtra <\/em>podcast: historyextra.com\/pharaohs-qa <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

PICTURE CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES X6, ALAMY X2, BRIDGEMAN X1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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