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"Ancient Egypt was full of amazing art, fierce pharaohs, and awe-inspiring pyramids. But at times it was also seriously strange. The Egyptians of the past styled wigs made of vegetables and went to war over a snoring hippo. They tried very hard to keep their noses out of trouble, because if they didn't they might risk having them chopped off. Uncover the terrible tales, surprising stories, and hard-to-believe history in ancient Egypt"--
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Presents information about Egyptian civilization from the Predynastic Period through the end of Roman rule; discussing history, geography, society and government, religion, funerary beliefs and customs, architecture and building, written evidence, the military, foreign relations, economy and industry, and everyday life.
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Elizabeth I : red rose of the House of Tudor: Young Elizabeth yearns for the love of her father, King Henry VIII. How will she, the Invisible Princess, gain his favor, when her half-sister Mary foils her every move. Join the noble princess in the most perilous of royal courts.
Isabel : jewel of Castilla: Princess Isabel has a terrible choice to make. Should she submit to the tyrannical rule of her elder brother, King Enrique of Spain, and marry a...
19) Lost Worlds
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Ancient cities are now accurately and beautifully rebuilt, using all new research and CGI. Places and events explored include the battle at Stirling Bridge, Romania's real life Dracula, the Biblical Jerusalem, lost city of Atlantis, and more.