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Even after deciphering its hieroglyphs, and marveling at its scarabs, mummies, obelisks, and sphinxes, Egyptian civilization remains one of history's most mysterious....

It is often thought that the story of Tutankhamun ended when the thousands of items discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were transported to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and put on display. But there is far more to the story....

For years, The Great Courses has taken lifelong learners on stirring explorations of our ancient roots; ones that bring you face to face with what history means....

Now, with this unique collection of 36 lectures from our extensive course catalog, meet the remarkable people without whom the world would never be the same....

Explore these 12 entertaining lectures that tell the stories of the great pharaohs and the daily realities of Egyptian life....