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Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

The Kush Empire was an ancient superpower that dominated the Nile Valley and rivaled the Egyptians, and now, a new, cutting-edge investigation at a mysterious tomb could reveal the secrets of this formidable lost kingdom.

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David Starkey

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Narrator: Sudan's nile valley
is home to one of the world's - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: Sudan's nile valley is home to one of the wor...

At first, it was assumed
they were the work - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

At first, it was assumed they were the work

Early scholarship was very much
driven by this - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Early scholarship was very much driven by this

Narrator: But these are the
remains of an entirely separate - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: But these are the remains of an entirely separate

How did this ancient superpower
conquer and rule egypt - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

How did this ancient superpower conquer and rule egypt

This is the moment of discovery - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

This is the moment of discovery

Narrator: But time
is running out in the race - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: But time is running out in the race

Industry, war and climate change - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Industry, war and climate change

Everywhere you put a shovel
in the ground, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Everywhere you put a shovel in the ground,

Much less well-known is
the civilization of kush, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Much less well-known is the civilization of kush,

The egyptians portrayed
the kushites - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

The egyptians portrayed the kushites

Creasman: Egypt thought it was
the greatest place in the world, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Creasman: Egypt thought it was the greatest place in the wor...

That perspective has dominated
egyptology and the study of life - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

That perspective has dominated egyptology and the study of l...

Narrator: To archaeologists
of the early 20th century, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: To archaeologists of the early 20th century,

There was just a persistent
denial of the possibly - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

There was just a persistent denial of the possibly

Narrator: The image of kushites
as savage barbarians - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: The image of kushites as savage barbarians

These statues showed a
succession of five kushite kings - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

These statues showed a succession of five kushite kings

Who were the people of kush? - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Who were the people of kush?

How did their kings achieve
this astonishing feat, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

How did their kings achieve this astonishing feat,

Now a new generation
of experts is seeking - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Now a new generation of experts is seeking

The heart of that story
lies deep - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

The heart of that story lies deep

He and his team from
the university of arizona - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

He and his team from the university of arizona

Narrator: These pyramids
belong to one of napata's - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: These pyramids belong to one of napata's

Narrator: For centuries after
their rule of egypt ended, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: For centuries after their rule of egypt ended,

But what became
of this royal line? - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

But what became of this royal line?

That's what pearce paul
hopes to uncover - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

That's what pearce paul hopes to uncover

Creasman:
This pyramid probably dates
to around 320 or 310 bc. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Creasman: This pyramid probably dates to around 320 or 310 b...

It belongs to the napatan
king nastasen. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

It belongs to the napatan king nastasen.

The time period that nastasen
lived and ruled and died - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

The time period that nastasen lived and ruled and died

Narrator:
Located south of egypt, kush was
a vast region of the nile valley - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: Located south of egypt, kush was a vast region of ...

Nubia is a greek term
that doesn't appear - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Nubia is a greek term that doesn't appear

Narrator: One of the first
explorers to study this region - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: One of the first explorers to study this region

A century ago, he excavated
around 25 of the pyramids - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

A century ago, he excavated around 25 of the pyramids

He was the guy who excavated
most of the stuff - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

He was the guy who excavated most of the stuff

Narrator: While many
of the tombs had been robbed, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: While many of the tombs had been robbed,

Creasman:
What he found in every one
of these individual pyramids - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Creasman: What he found in every one of these individual pyr...

Narrator:
Unfortunately, it seems reisner
was reluctant to go public - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: Unfortunately, it seems reisner was reluctant to g...

Creasman:
He published virtually nothing, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Creasman: He published virtually nothing,

Narrator: Incredibly,
pearce paul believes - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: Incredibly, pearce paul believes

The second chamber
had a collapse, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

The second chamber had a collapse,

Probably in 2,300 years, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Probably in 2,300 years,

Other than nastasen himself,
we're it. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Other than nastasen himself, we're it.

Narrator:
But accessing this tomb
presents a serious challenge. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: But accessing this tomb presents a serious challen...

The entire burial site at nuri - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

The entire burial site at nuri

When these tombs were built,
the water table belowground - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

When these tombs were built, the water table belowground

Creasman: Sometime in the last
2,500 years, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Creasman: Sometime in the last 2,500 years,

The only way to get inside now
is to use diving equipment. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

The only way to get inside now is to use diving equipment.

Gloves: Check.
Mask: Check. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Gloves: Check. Mask: Check.

Narrator: Joining pearce paul on
this groundbreaking pyramid dive - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: Joining pearce paul on this groundbreaking pyramid...

To be able to not only
enter a tomb - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

To be able to not only enter a tomb

Creasman: It seems too absurd
to be true, but it is. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Creasman: It seems too absurd to be true, but it is.

Underwater archaeology has
been around for 50 or 60 years, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Underwater archaeology has been around for 50 or 60 years,

Narrator: But as george reisner
discovered, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: But as george reisner discovered,

In 1919 when reisner was
excavating one of these, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

In 1919 when reisner was excavating one of these,

Narrator: If successful,
this groundbreaking dive - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: If successful, this groundbreaking dive

In the past, lack of funding
and poor infrastructure - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

In the past, lack of funding and poor infrastructure

So too has the region's
history of conflict. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

So too has the region's history of conflict.

During the making of this film,
protest erupted in khartoum, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

During the making of this film, protest erupted in khartoum,

At every site and every period,
there's major new discoveries - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

At every site and every period, there's major new disco...

Narrator: Discoveries
such as a vast burial site, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: Discoveries such as a vast burial site,

Narrator: Today, in sudan,
the race is on - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: Today, in sudan, the race is on

How did the black african
civilization of kush conquer - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

How did the black african civilization of kush conquer

Less than 50 years ago,
nothing was known about - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Less than 50 years ago, nothing was known about

Dr. Elgazafi yousif spent
six seasons here - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Dr. Elgazafi yousif spent six seasons here

Kerma owes its discovery
to a lifetime of work - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Kerma owes its discovery to a lifetime of work

Bonnet:
50 years ago when I came,
the sudan people told me, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Bonnet: 50 years ago when I came, the sudan people told me,

The history is in egypt.
It's not here." - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

The history is in egypt. It's not here."

Narrator:
Trusting his instincts, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: Trusting his instincts,

Bonnet: And step by step,
we understood - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Bonnet: And step by step, we understood

Bonnet:
I was astonished to have a so
sophisticated organization. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Bonnet: I was astonished to have a so sophisticated organiza...

Narrator:
At the center of the city lies
this huge mud-brick building, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: At the center of the city lies this huge mud-brick...

Once the spiritual heart
of kerma, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Once the spiritual heart of kerma,

This too was excavated
by american archaeologist - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

This too was excavated by american archaeologist

In his rush to complete
the excavation, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

In his rush to complete the excavation,

Reisner really got his
understanding of kerma wrong. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Reisner really got his understanding of kerma wrong.

He got it wrong in a bunch
of different ways. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

He got it wrong in a bunch of different ways.

Narrator:
Reflecting the blatantly
racist views of his day, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: Reflecting the blatantly racist views of his day,

Bonnet: The kingdom of kerma
was a very huge kingdom, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Bonnet: The kingdom of kerma was a very huge kingdom,

Narrator:
How did such a magnificent
capital disappear from history? - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: How did such a magnificent capital disappear from ...

Narrator:
How the ancient civilization
of kush could conquer egypt - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: How the ancient civilization of kush could conquer...

They are about to enter
the burial chambers - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

They are about to enter the burial chambers

Underwater archaeology,
in sudan, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Underwater archaeology, in sudan,

Narrator: Now the question
on pearce paul's mind is, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Narrator: Now the question on pearce paul's mind is,

As the team prepares to enter
the first chamber, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

As the team prepares to enter the first chamber,

Creasman: Overnight, a little
bit of the door collapsed, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Creasman: Overnight, a little bit of the door collapsed,

The first, just beyond
the submerged doorway, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

The first, just beyond the submerged doorway,

Romey: You go through
the little entranceway, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Romey: You go through the little entranceway,

And then you shine your lights - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

And then you shine your lights

The 5-meter or 15-foot collapse
of material - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

The 5-meter or 15-foot collapse of material

Romey:
At least there you could kind
of stand up and take a breath - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Romey: At least there you could kind of stand up and take a ...

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The Kush Empire was an ancient superpower that dominated the Nile Valley and rivaled the Egyptians, and now, a new, cutting-edge investigation at a mysterious tomb could reveal the secrets of this formidable lost kingdom.

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Director: David Starkey

Writer: N/A

Production: Alleycats Films,ARTE

Genre: documentary

Year: 2019

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Dec 2019

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