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The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes

Season 1 Episode 3: The Banks

Bettany embarks on a thrilling adventure through the ancient Valley of the Kings, where Egyptian pharaohs have rested for 500 years, and then boards the historic SS Sudan, the oldest steamship on the Nile, which inspired Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile".

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Mouth

Aired: Jun 14, 2019

Bettany embarks on a thrilling adventure up the Nile River, sailing aboard a ...

Episode 2 The River

Aired: Jun 21, 2019

Bettany ventures into a massive desert tomb, unearthing an astonishing array ...

Episode 3 The Banks

Aired: Jun 28, 2019

Bettany embarks on a thrilling adventure through the ancient Valley of the Ki...

Episode 4 The Source

Aired: Jul 5, 2019

Bettany explores an ancient temple dedicated to the crocodile god, then trave...

Appearances

Creators

Caterina Turroni

Caterina TurroniDirector

Bettany HughesWriter

Info about The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes

Current Status: Ended

Network: Channel 5

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, History