Ancient Egypt and Greece

This two-disk DVD includes five of the most popular Channel 4 educational series about the Ancient World.

We explore Ancient Egypt, discovering the world of pyramids and mummies and comprehensive background information on a great civilization.

We also learn who the Ancient Greeks were? The programs illustrate the legacy of Greek architecture, art and language, and explore Ancient Greek life and mythology. "A Giant in Ancient Egypt" tells the story of an extraordinary Italian, Giovanni Belzoni, who, in spite of his lack of training and education, made a succession of remarkable discoveries in Egypt. And finally, "Maths From History" explores the use of mathematics in the two ancient cultures, using colorful graphics to explain the mathematics and a strong narrative thread to bring the past to life.It portrays life in ancient Egypt and Greece and gives representations of the past.

It features work and leisure; archaeological discoveries: temples, tombs, art, language and technology; and, cross-curricular maths: examples of maths in key periods of history. Using film in the classroom will help you to improve understanding by supporting the many different learning styles in your class and adding variety to your lessons.

The DVD includes downloadable support material, making lesson planning quick and easy.

The DVDs offer greater flexibility and control, making them easy to incorporate into your lessons.

They can be used on computers with DVD-Rom drives and ideal for use on interactive whiteboards and is PC and Mac compatible.The subjects in "Ancient Egypt" include: The Gift of the Nile; Homes and Hieroglyphs; Death of a Pharaoh; Egyptian Women; The Weighing of the Heart.

The "Ancient Greece" covers: Greek Gods and Temples; The Legacy of Greece; Farming and Trade; Everyday Life; and, Pots of Evidence A Giant. "Ancient Egypt" covers: Strong Man on the Nile: The importance of the Nile; Rameses the Great: The role of the Pharaohs; and, Secrets of the Tombs: The Egyptian attitude to death. "Maths From History Egyptians" covers Number, calculations and 3D shape. "The Greeks" cover Number patterns and shape.