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The Old Kingdom was the age of the pyramids. The greatest of the pyramids was built in this time and is the oldest of those that remain at Giza today. ( Disclosure: I mentioned that the Great Pyramid has four sides. It actually has eight. Refer to the Legend of Giza episode). In this episode we cover this amazing time in Egyptian history. The Kings of the Old Kingdom were unimaginably wealthy and held the status of "God King". They solidified their divine rule by making themselves divine in nature. During this age the connection between church and state was inseparable, they were one in the same. The Old Kingdom is very fascinating and now that I've completed the series and am looking back I wish I had spent more time here. So because of this we might cover the Old Kingdom in more depth in the next season. I know, I'm haphazard. Anyways, hope you enjoy it!