PBS: Empires: Egypt's Golden Empire: Pharaohs Of The Sun

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PBS: Empires – Egypt’s Golden Empire: Pharaohs of the Sun takes viewers into the past of ancient Egypt to witness a great and powerful Empire turn to ruins. The documentary begins with Amenhotep III and his great accomplishments in diplomacy. For example, the wealth and power of his empire due to the control of gold that was being traded with different nations to maintain peace for his people. Also discussed, his use of scarab propaganda, used as newspapers to his people telling of his accomplishments and never of conflict. After Amenhotep III’s death, his son Akhenaten became king. As the new king, he moved an entire city from Thebes to Amarna to push his monotheistic religion of the sun god. The unique artwork created by Akhenaten’s rule