Egypts Lost Queens
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ย. 2024
- Professor Joann Fletcher explores what it was like to be a woman of power in ancient Egypt. Through a wealth of spectacular buildings, personal artefacts and amazing tombs, Joann brings to life four of ancient Egypt's most powerful female rulers and discovers the remarkable influence wielded by women, whose power and freedom was unique in the ancient world.
Throughout Egypt's history, women held the title of pharaoh no fewer than 15 times, and many other women played key roles in running the state and shaping every aspect of life. Joann Fletcher puts these influential women back at the heart of our understanding, revealing the other half of ancient Egypt.
This documentary never gets old for me. Watching anything by Dr Fletcher sparks my interest. Thanks!
She is the best narrator of documentaries Ive ever seen. Shes so passionate abt the subject and knowledgable. A genuine lover of history and it shows so well in her work. I wish she would do more!
I have nothing but respect for Dr Fletcher. This was. a wonderful documentary!
u must not like hawas. he banned this flecher bitch from Egypt. for saying a unidentified mummy is Nefertiti. Fletcher needs to put that umbrella somewhere else where the sun doesnt shine and where its a lil muddy
+Tony Micel really? how come later on that mummy was identified as Nefertiti unofficially by Hawass...he couldnt do it publicly because of the big stink it would have caused. She went through the scientific process. She also didnt claim that it was Nefertiti. As she said in the documentary, she just assembled a compelling case. You Sir, sound like some of the 'good old boys' network that if it wasnt discovered or hypothesized by a man or if the evidence wasnt obvious, it doesnt exist
That mummy HAS NOT and WAS NOT later identified as Nefertiti - sorry, but you have either been misinformed or are just lying. No one has found her mummy. And, that show of Fletcher's was a TRAVESTY, an illustration of what happens when hype overcomes scholarly ethics! She DESERVED to be banned form Egypt for a while for such a scandalous breaking of professional standards! Thankfully, this show is a LOT better than that one, yet still suffers a bit from her tendency to read modern (feminist) attitudes into ancient peoples and cultures - the past is like a foreign country and you can't just assume they did everything like we do today!
No, I am not lying and I am deeply offended and pissed that you would think so. I do NOT lie and I can't lie, no I can't, hard to believe in this damn day and age but I can't lie. I also respect Dr. Hawass as well, but he has the tendancy to think that if he didn't discover it and HE didn't have the final say on it, then it didn't happen or it's false. I just think that's it's extremely coincidential that that mummy was REMOVED from that tomb after Fletcher's documentary and stored in the Cairo museum to keep it safe. Tut's mummy is still in his tomb in the Valley, so why are they taking such pains with this one. I will go back and research the one report again, perhaps I am wrong, but how dare you call someone a liar without evidence.
If you aren't lying then you are misinformed - and the fact that you are offering us a conspiracy theory as "proof" just makes me think you are a kook. That's ESPECIALLY so given your way over-the-top reaction which is CLASSIC for kooks and their wacko theories. Mummy's are moved around ALL THE TIME especially if there is reason to fear that they might be in danger of vandalism/theft - there is nothing suspicious AT ALL in what you are saying. As for Fletcher, her "identification" was based on the flimsiest of evidence that has PLENTY of reasons against it (such as how the mummy is question may very well be male!) and a LOT of hype where the narrator just oversells one suggestion of Fletcher's into a supposed grand theory. It was SCANDALOUS and broke well-established professional ethics when it comes to archeology.
My absolute favourite Egyptologist -Dr Joann Fletcher. Her passion is completely infectious. Thankyou for making this available.
ok so this might be my favorite ancient egypt docu host/narrator ever, she is amazing
I love her accent! It's like a mix of British and a brouge of some kind, almost Scottish or something... I can't place it.
very true
Great story teller.... Can't sleep without listening to her stories..... Watched this hundred times and played it just for me to sleep. Every word I can feel it's passion and heart. Wish to meet her someday.
Excellent documentary! Bonus if you are a woman, art history or Ancient Egypt lover, like myself, but a great documentary for anyone. Views of a few monuments and artifacts not commonly used in Egyptian documentaries. Video and sound quality are perfect.
I love this woman she sounds so passionate about the Queens and of Egypt it's self :D
Sarah Parker its a shame Zahi Hawass banned her from Egypt over her Nefertiti documentary. Fletcher seems to know what she is doing and furthermore got so deep into Hawass’ skin, that he banned her from Egypt. She understands Egypt with compassion far more than Hawass. I feel like the reason she was banned from Egypt is because she figured out that the Younger Lady was indeed Nefertiti, and Hawass won’t confirm the mummy is Nefertiti due to the credit and publicity Fletcher will receive from it. Hawass won’t get any publicity because he didn’t solve the mystery. He’s made documentaries to cover up Fletcher’s research to purposely prove she’s wrong out of fear of her being right. This woman deserved more than a ban from Egypt. Hawass ruined her career.
Eric jones that's not correct. Dr. Hawass is very passionate about preserving the history of Egypt. But it was later found that the "Younger Lady" in her 25-35 years. She is thought to be King Tut's mother Kiya. No Nefertiti was not King Tut's mother, she was his step-mother.
Also Dr. Fletcher did indeed break one of the main rules of the SCA. The rule is that any discovery that is made during excavations be reported to the SCA first! She did the whole "this Nefertiti" thing on a expedition that was being taped for Discovery! And the SCA found out about her new theory at the same time as everyone else!
Thank you for posting this. I always admire Prof. Joan fletcher as she delivers everything so thoughtful for everyone to understand. Her documentaries are amazing! This woman deserves so much respect
" woman deserves so much respect", No she doesn't. Her main claim to fame is her supposed "discovery " of Neferitti's mummy. A "discovery" claimed on very , very, bad evidence that she jumped to the gun and published without verifying that got her, justifiably, barred for several years from doing research in Egypt. Her theory has been disproved to to all but the most radical feminist even then only the ones who fail to keep up with any real news in Egyptology believe her. Her phd in "Ancient Wigs and Hairstyles" doesn't warrant the title Prof. or Dr, or even a upper case p in phd.
Charles Wood It was her theory and proved wrong. I'm not pointing out about that, Im talking about this documentary and how she makes and deliver them. If you got issues on her mistakes, try headlining it somewhere else for all I care.
i really love her immense passion about Ancient Egypt. She was sharing the story to us with her whole mind and body.
She is amazing, you can tell she has love for the beautiful, amazing Egyptian culture, I love the way she narrates and her whole entire persona, she is amazing, I love to watch every single one of her documentaries. People that are negative are just jealous that and they are unhappy with themselves...
Love watching joann fletcher's documentaries. She makes them so much more interesting.
Joann is really amazing woman! This documentary is lovely 💗
She's fascinating!!!!!!
One of the most brilliant documentaries on ancient Egypt! We have known so much about Tutankhamun and Ramses and Cleopatra and Nefertiti. The brilliant queens are so inspiring. Thanks to Dr. Fletcher for such an intuitive insight- such passion, dedication and clear narration! Did not feel the 1 hour at all :)
I seriously can't believe all the people commenting things like "Look at her Hair!", "and at her Teeth!"
She can look however the hell she Wants to look. 1. She's not purporting to be a supermodel, she's a real life Woman & isn't here to be objectified, and 2. she has a Brain - she's a Professor for goodness sake!
So the sheer Irony that people would lambast her for her Appearance - *on the comments section of a documentary that's exploring the Great Women of a great historical empire* - is just too overwhelming...
You cant believe it!? Ppl are fucking stupid & easily distracted.
Indeed! I love her documentaries, cause she's so enthusiastic!
Unfortunately you can’t expect much better from the TH-cam comment section. It’s a cesspool.
I like her accent; it's MUCH easier for American ears to understand than the drawling, mumbling "oxbridge" which doesn't say R's, like some kind of retarded children with speech impediments, yet stick them on the end of words with "uhh" or schwa endings. I also like her excitement on the subject she's addressing, rather than those drawling, mumbling oxbridgians who seem much too elevated to be excited over anything.
she is amazing
It was sooo goood! I thoroughly enjoyed it! I came only bc I've always loved Nefertari but stayed for the whole thing. Kinda bummed she didn't talk about the love Ramses II genuinely had for Nefertari tho. He wrote in her tomb that in her passing "she's taken my heart with her too." Maybe the reason he didn't appear in her tomb was because he wanted it all about her I guess? And her safe passage to Anubis? He was Pharaoh so it would have been assumed that he would make it into the Afterlife. And she's also written in his tomb too so there'd be no escaping him. lol. Her tomb was the grandest and biggest in the Valley of the Queens by far. To showcase just how much she was revered and respected not only by the people but by her husband too. For me that's what always set her apart , the fact that she was a beautiful, smart, well spoken Queen who was very skilled in diplomatic relations and most likely had an excellent command in languages and writing which would have aided her diplomacy. But Nefertari also maintained a genuine relationship with her husband the Pharaoh too, he said of her on the walls of her Abu Simbel temple "for whom the sun shines". That's pretty major considering Pharaohs only ever mentioned their wives in paintings in their tombs. And their love was one that spanned decades till her death. Its hard to find a Queen like that throughout the ancient Egyptian ages. But I still enjoyed it. By far one of my favourite documentaries about the women rulers of Egypt!
I enjoyed this immensely! Thank you for uploading it!
It's breathtaking.... it's like I time travel through this in the glorious past of lost Egypt. The remaining of everything standstill quietly yet they r telling so much. Silence has it own voice. Amazing...
Oh wow Prof. Joann Fletcher reminds me of Lucy Worsley. Such energy these ladies give out. Thank you for uploading this treat.
Looks like this is my new favorite channel. I love Egyptian history, have since I was a child. You must too!
Incredibly informative. Amazing Egyptian reliefs and incredible journey into Nefertari's tomb.
+Aidah Di Leoni new facebook page facebook.com/drjoannfletcher/ to spread the joann fletcher love
Thanks for this original and fantastic documentary. I'm learning english through documents like this, and each one is different in form and way to explain. The images are very similar nevertheless, but are fantastic in all forms. The succession of the queens is beautiful in manner to explain and easy to understand thanks to Joann. Thanks and farewell.
BEST EVER!!! Thanks for the HD.
Thank you uploader. I love Joann's docos.
Finally something different from the usual documentary :)
Valeria Ornano
Love your hair.
Queen Cleopatra is my favorite & she was very powerful & a Greek goddess
my homework is about ancient egypt and this will really help!
Joann Fletcher is a Queen ,love her! :)
This was amazing
truly enlightening to watch such episodes. thank you so much.
Thank you for sharing this amazing video!
Love this documentary!
Just got back from photographing Egypt... And already I want to be back there again
Thank you, Daniel Molinari, for sharing this captivating documentary.
you are beautiful
The Best of the best you are professor Joann.
I started watching her 2 months ago and been watching everything she's did on TH-cam. 💯
A little tidbit about Arsinoe II: 1.) It is not known whether she influenced her brother/husband Ptolemy II to marry her or if it was his own decision. 2.) I don't believe she was 100% pharaoh; I believe she and Ptolemy II shared a few powers with Ptolemy as the main figure. I got this information from Elizabeth Donnelley Carney's "Arsinoe of Egypt and Macedon: A Royal Life."
This was the best documentary so far
Thank you for the upload. Love Joann.
I would love to have a time machine to go see the ancient royalty up close I know they had to be stunning. at least their art seems to make us believe so.👑
andrika1990 they might have been but incest was very common among the ruling class so they might not have been
Anton Fuchs an insect? aha we party in damascus too and karnak. :)
we’re tall my sister,i mean they are tall enough..they departed to america. i’m sure some want to return. it’s mystical my dear,it’s carribean.
it’s the arikas returns.
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I love your documentary Joan!
Nice documentary. Nice host too...she exude knowledge and intelligence.
lovely piece of work
the best documentary ever
I like this woman, she is a truly a genuine Egyptology, no propaganda, she search for the truth. Black or WHITE we are all Human.
+tejan samara Great video, however, it fails to show any #African/ black royalty in a country in #Africa. Egypt continues to be whitewashed by the powers that be. Therefore, this documentary is flawed like the rest of them but I do love the research and quality. Case in point, there is no black Egyptologist to explain the highest Ancient High Culture Civilization. We are all human, black, white, or red but black always seems to be scratched out of history... new book “7 Types of Queens, Kings Desire” www.7queens7kings.com
that's the reason why they do it but they are befitting our fathers truth and a great price will be paid for such lies
that's the reason why they do it but they are belittling our fathers truth and a great price will be paid for such lies..thou shall not lie.
that's the reason why they do it but they are belittling our fathers truth and a great price will be paid for such lies..thou shall not lie.
+Kevin Dorival yes and the noses are always knocked off intentionally on the statues for this reason. its happened before.
Never can get enough learning about my ancestors and ancient civilizations of the world!! I hope she would do a documentary on all the mother's and sisters of the pharaoh
Your ancestors !! hhhhh nice joke
This documentary was very helpful thank you!
she's lucky to be able to see all these places and visit the tombs ect.I would love to some day
Thank you !
Wow finally a dock on Egypt not in the poorest of quality! Thanks!
Absolutely loved this.
I think Nefertari reminds me of a few beautiful women we can think of today, in T.V, Film, Gaming and others, e.g, I think she reminds me of Dr. Liara T'Soni in Mass Effect, for her knidness and compassion, bravery and intelligence, strong-willed and determination, also she reminds me of both Lady Josephine Montilyet and Sister Leliana in Dragon Age Origins and Inquisition, all three girls are on the outside known for their beauty, but, on the inside, are remembered for the same reasons Nefertari is as a Queen of Egypt and Ramesses's Great Royal Wife, it's just so sad though that she is forgotten nowadays by many save for a few that know of her husband and then some, we don't even have her mummified remains, due to desecration and robbing of her possessions. Such an unfitting end to a remarkable and beautiful and beloved woman of her time.
Howdy and hello Gals who love Egypt,
The one lady that Professor Fletcher left out is Merneith. And she was mother and regent to the Pharaoh Den after the Pharaoh Djet had died and Den was just a child and she ruled the country until Den came of age and ruled in his own right. And Den gave her a tomb of her own to show his gratitude. So there you have it.
Joann Fletcher you’re amazing
What about Queen Tye? She gave birth to one of the most famous Pharaohs.
Deepthought 73 You are so right. She damn sure did.
Es una genia,la mejor!
Thank you for this information it's tea hard to find out about them
Loved it!!
Captivating, well prepared and presented! Thank tou
This was so cool!
Egyptologie is een een interessante wetenschap !
She does amazing work.
I really enjoyed this video, thank you for the fantastic HD upload!
While watching it I was thinking "Wow! This program is way clearer than a lot of the other videos I'm used to watching on TH-cam!" Then I checked on the info tab and saw it was indeed in HD (1080p) so that's definitely appreciated!
Anyways what I'm trying to get at is, THANK YOU!
I know this presenter did another program all about Nefertiti, but does anyone know if she did any other shows than that one and this one?
Marissa Hammer
Pharaoh Hatshepsut is my favorite ruler of Egypt.
Awesome Mrs Harmon¥
I think she identifies with many of these women. I won't be surprised if she momentarily imagined herself to be one of them while making this documentary.
the people who say ancient egyptians were black! you can actually see they werent from the statues and the wall drawings , their face features are more Middle eastern , small sharp noses with very thin lips and brown skin not black just like the modern egyptians , however , there were black pharaos , in Sudan there are pyrmids (small ones) .Egypt and Sudan are neighbors so there is a possibility of black pharaos but trust me people The north African people were and still not black nor white , they were and still dark skinned.
Thank you !
So the whole continent Is dark skinned ppl but egyptian dark skinned ppl are different? I swear you ppl will never leave black ppl history alone.
North African Nubians ruled Egypt for less than 200 years. There was never another black ruler after that time.
wrong the pyramid builders said themselves in the hieratic writing, "We came from the beginning of the Nile where God Hapi dwells, at the foothills of The Mountains of the Moon." "We," meaning the Egyptians, as stated, came from the beginning of the Nile. Where is "the beginning of the Nile?" The farthest point of the beginning of the Nile is in Uganda; this is the White Nile. Another point is in Ethiopia. The Blue Nile and White Nile meet in Khartoum; and the other side of Khartoum is the Omdurman Republic of Sudan. From there it flows from the south down north. And there it meets with the Atbara River in Atbara, Sudan. Then it flows completely through Sudan (Ta-Nehisi, Ta-Zeti or Ta-Seti, as it was called), part of that ancient empire which was one time adjacent to the nation called Meroe or Merowe. From that, into the southern part of what the Romans called "Nubia," and parallel on the Nile, part of which the Greeks called "Egypticus"; the English called it "Egypt" and the Jews in their mythology called it "Mizrain" which the current Arabs called Mizr/Mizrair. ' The beginning inhabitants of the Egyptian civilization were African.
very interesting video
I don't know why the Egyptians have always reminded me of the Mayan and Aztec empires.......just me though I guess.
the ancient Egyptian civilization are older than both
Because the Mayans and Aztecs consisted of peoples who migrated from Ancient KMT (Egypt)
Akhenaten's treasure has since been found. The wooden sarcophagus was dated 14,000 years old. It well-predates ancient Egypt and is Atlantean.
Before anyone can argue whether ancient Egyptians were Black or White, the first thing to ask is which part of the world in present-day do people share certain tradition and culture as ancient Egyptians. Start by asking (1) if there is a part of the world in present day where the heterogeneity of skin tones and phenotypes of ancient Egyptians (before Greek takeover) is still geographically preserved (2) how many gods are worshiped in the present day among the people as part of their traditional knowledge. How many gods are still worshiped in Europe? The ancient Egyptian culture is something that could stand the test of time. The same way Afro-Cubans and Afro-Brazilian still worship their Yoruba gods in spite of the peril of slavery over multiple centuries (3) Are there similarities in language(s) of ancient Egyptians as the languages spoken by certain present day people. Looking at the main tribes that make up countries like Nigeria, the traditional knowledge even before contact with the European is that the people came from "the Near East". The traditional religion of Yoruba people, of southwestern Nigeria, has affinities with the Nile Valley. For example the Yoruba traditional IFA Oracle with its complex binary code for divination has its root in the Nile Valley. The Igbo people of Nigeria claim that their forefathers were ancient Jew. I used to doubt the Igbo claim until a British researcher used DNA analysis to confirm that the male population of the Lemba people of Southern Africa, specifically in Zimbabwe carry the Cohen marker-DNA that connect them directly to the priestly Levites, house of Aaron who is the brother of biblical Moses. Interestingly, the Lemba people carry the marker-DNA significantly more than found in males of present-day Israel. So, the Igbo could be Jews as well. Africa is a land of "thousand" gods, even after Christianity and Islam, the people still worship their gods. The summary of my point here is that because you found some people in certain parts of present-day Africa does not mean that they originally belong to that place. At least we all know that the story of human started in East Africa; many African culture still circumcise their males, and it has not nothing to do with religion. For example, the Yoruba people only name their new born children 7-days after birth, and I believe this is common in other black African cultures. In Yoruba culture which I am very familiar with, you have a single family of warriors for the king, single family of drummers for the king, single family of blacksmiths, family of kingmakers, and so on. These form the "aristocracies" of the kingdom with the king at the center. And most importantly, a woman sit among them. So, imagine if families with all these particular skill sets and knowledge are wiped out during a war and none of them is left. And the remaining population, which has none of these skill sets, is forced to migrate elsewhere. Those knowledge would likely be lost forever. As our Yoruba proverb says "To Someone Who Would Prefer to Die for Something He Only Found, So What Should the Owner Who Lost the Item Do?"
www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/news/lemba-tribe-in-southern-africa-has-jewish-roots-genetic-tests-reveal
Oh My Lord its so amazing...
Egyptologie is een boeiende wetenschap !
I wrote a novel in which the main character is Queen Nofratari. (Actual Kemitic name: Nofra -t ari mari a-n Mut)
+twombonu So what ?
beining a queen myself.... i sooooooo, know the hard work to get.. bugger ive broke a nail.....
I do not know whether she is considered legit in the archaeological community anymore or not, what I like is how she makes the information she's is imparting interesting and engaging to the viewer. Who cares if she got banned from research or not, I love the show anyway!
BlackRoseRanma of course she's taken seriously.She was allowed access to alot of places many people are not.Especially to a mummy who potentially could be Nefertiti. .she was allowed do tests on the potential Queen /Pharaoh too.
What you say is true of course, it's just that I heard rumors that she got banned from Egypt for a while and that is why is said she wasn't considered legit anymore. I guess this proves I shouldn't listen to rumors and she just compliment her on the fact that she's a great teacher/presenter on her chosen topic!
my Gods, people... still fighting about race? not all pharaohs were egyptian! cleopatra was greek! therefore her skintone would be lighter. my sister is greek so i know. skintone is irrelevant. it really is. if people cant get over skintone already, then people are doomed to never move forward
The Ptolemy dynasty was not indigenous to egypt.
She was african that's like saying a black guy could be emperor of Rome in those times.
Kleopatra was African by birth not by blood.
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Septimius Severus begs to differ.
Bull shit ????
I bet the Egyptians saw the presenter walking down the street and thought, "Wow, Carrot Top has really let himself go."
Nefertari and Hatshepsut are everything.
Ariana Penno of course we are.....
Me encanta EGIPTO !
A mi tambien me encanta Egipto.
THE BEST OF THE BEST
pretty interesting.
through out the whole video, i was like "WHERE IS NEFERTITI? WHY ISN'T SHE HERE!"
she is very good in spite of sawi hawass
FRANS JANSEN she was banned from Egypt for proving him wrong.
Good morning everyone
Maravilloso.
Grats to this British lady for saying GIZA and not GEEZER like most do :)
Robert Hardy lol nobody says “geezer” 👅🤣
I knew a lady from Florida that pronounced all words that ended in an "A" as "er", Florider, Linder, etc.
@@emootwo4600yeah they do say er instead of a!
@@pennynorthcutt5833 weird that it a lady from Florida would have an accent .
All this hate mongering over skin color, we are all human beings regardless of skin color, religion, political affiliation or status. Its the accomplishments that should count for any civilization. During its long history, Egypt was conquered by many different cultures including the greeks, which would explain the existence of fair skinned egyptians in our modern times.
Amazing to me, the Ceiling of Nefertari's tomb, with all its stars are just as a mosaic of stars, no differentiation. Why no Celestial North or planets?
i wanna know more about nefertari, the beloved queen of ramses.
I thought Cleopatra's oldest sister Berenice ruled Egypt for a short while before their father returned. and little sister, Arsinoe pressured Cleopatra's brother-husband to send Cleopatra into exile so she could be queen just not in name
+Arom Mercer That first part is true but Arsinoe had nothing to do with Kleopatra's exile, it was Ptolemy XIII's advisers. Besides this video is talking about Arsinoe II, Kleopatra's 7th great-aunt not her younger sister Arsinoe IV.
The people who are selling the ornaments of the ancient peoples treasure . Why dont they make the pyramid a museum.
The beautiful black Egyptians queens
When she said that Hatshepsut was Cleopatra role model I almost spilled my latte! It is not enough to create the myth of all powerful queens in Egypt--a country whose language did not even have a word for "queen"!--but to twist History to this level should make Fletcher blush! Tutmosis took good care--for whatever the reasons--to destroy everything he could of Hatshepsut; how the hell would Cleopatra know anything about her, for crying out loud?
That double edge weapon called a Labyrss is the symbol for ancient women warriors, is it not Joann? That would be an interesting history likely more about her origins than during her reign in my mind/framing.
"The Labyris was absolutely a space for women to relax, socialize, and form relationships, but it was also a place for women to gain confidence in their creative pursuits and their political consciousness. There were regular open mic nights for musical performances and poetry, appearances by national artists..." Jumping into the fire: Mary Byrne and the Labyris. June 25, 2021 The space that would become The Labyris. Indiana Historic Preservation Commission Image Collection, Indiana Memory. Byrne named her bar the Labyris after the mythological double axe because it is a symbol of the matriarchy.
wtf...2 sips of coffee and I have to poop
I would like to see Queen Cleopatra
I enjoyed the documentary but found myself disappointed that you omitted the oldest of Egypt's queens. 3000 BCE, the queen regent Neif-hotep ruled Egypt.
I like her kinky afro. :)
Actually, Egyptians shaved all the hair off their body because of lice. Try another angle Home girl.
only the priest and priestess shaved... they believed that hair made them un-pure
@@edwardsmith5650 what are you talking about? Lol
long live BBC 2
Love you Egypt
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