Travel back to a distant time before the first ever Pharaoh, and encounter the great sweep of the world's longest ever civilization - that of the Ancient Egyptians. See how a nomadic people emerged from the desert sands to establish a great kingdom on the Nile.

How do tiny stone circles and fragments of pottery tell the stories of a civilization that was ancient by the time of Tutankhamun?
What was the importance of the City of Horus and why did it vanish?
What battles were fought to unite a land ruled at last by royal dynasties?

Find the answers to these questions as you witness the drama of a people dependent on a mighty but unpredictable river for survival. Follow the rise of the god-kings who kept wild nature in check and created the greatest monuments on Earth.

This DVD is accompanied by a beautifully illustrated 24-page hardcover book. Watch and discover the secrets of cultures that thrived for centuries and then disappeared, and at the same time read the captivating book packed with intriguing facts, illustrations, photography and more.

Narrated by Philip Madoc
Produced by John Gwyn for S4C (1998).