Episode 1 investigates the story of Queen Tiye, who rose to dazzling heights 3,300 years ago. Ambitious and stunningly beautiful, Tiye helped Egypt become the greatest nation in the world. She may also have blazed a trail for the world’s leading religions, and the belief that there is only one true god.

The great Cleopatra VII was not the only Egyptian queen to bear that name. Episode 2 explores the shocking story of two other Cleopatras, who ruled Egypt jointly with Ptolemy VIII. It’s a grim tale of incest, murder, rape, mutilation and war.

Episode 3 reveals the untold story of Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII. After her parents’ suicide, Cleopatra’s daughter looked destined for death or obscurity. But she recovered her fortunes to become one of Africa’s greatest queens.