Archaeologists and scientists are providing answers to the oldest question in Egyptology: who built the pyramids? Excavators have made extraordinary finds: the actual tombs of the pyramid builders, plus large sections of their "town." Scientists have compiled details of their lives, including food, lifestyle, medical care, and even who they were.
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Egypt Detectives - The Mystery Of Tutankhamun's Treasure
Episode of Egypt Detectives - The Mystery Of Tutankhamun's Treasure
From Egypt, China and the Mayans the history of the pyramids and the men that built them
Dr Zahi Hawass and a team of archaeologists have selected the ten most important discoveries in Egypt. From major battles, to mega-construction, the discoveries uncover the amazing stories of the lives of kings, queens and ordinary people.
The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the World still standing and no one knows how it was built. For centuries archaeologists have been trying to figure out how ancient Egyptians moved huge stones to the top of the Pyramid.
The one-hour documentary examines the possible causes behind Egypt's downfall. Select images from NASA, along with global climate models and mapping reveal how changes half a world away triggered a chain of events that destroyed ancient Egypt.
Episode of Egypt Detectives - The Mystery Of The Pyramids
An ignored chapter of history tells of a time when kings from deep in Africa conquered ancient Egypt
BBC A History of Britain
National Geographic, Egypt Eternal Quest for Lost Tombs, the archaeologists take viewers along as they uncover tombs meant to last for eternity. For 3,000 years, across 31 Egyptian dynasties, Saqqara served as a burial place for royalty, government officials, courtiers, aristocrats, and even commoners. Sitting across the river from Memphis, Egypt's first capital city, the vast necropolis is the site of the world's very first pyramid—the Step Pyramid of King Djoser—a monument designed to ease the ancient pharaoh's passage to the afterlife.
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