Metropolises

An urban revolution that has long been overlooked: For unlike the impressive stone temples, most traces of settlement have disappeared today. But research is gaining ever deeper insights into the urban life of the ancient Egyptians. The first major metropolis, Hierakonpolis, the ancient capital of Upper Egypt, emerges around 3,500 years B.C., when several villages coalesce into the oldest known urban settlement in Egypt. A city built of clay, the Egyptians' most important building material. However, for archaeologists, the perishable nature of the building material is a challenge.

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  • Originally Aired December 22, 2022
  • Runtime 52 minutes
  • Content Rating France TP
  • Network Portugal History
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  • Created November 9, 2022 by
    Cucky
  • Modified November 7, 2024 by
    istdaslol