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Episode Two

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Alastair Sooke continues his travels across Egypt and visits the Great Pyramid, which he says wasn't just a monument to one man, but an expression of an entire civilisation.

Continuing his travels across Egypt, Alastair Sooke explores how the ancient civilisation's art reflected its religion. He visits the Great Pyramid which he says wasn't just a monument to one man, but an expression of an entire civilisation. Sooke is amazed by the technical prowess of ancient artists whose skills confound contemporary craftsmen.

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Thu 30 Apr 202011:30GMT
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