“Who built the pyramids? What were the secrets of mummification? Which treasures were selected for the afterlife and why?”Ancient mysteries revealed at last. For centuries, Egypt’s pharaohs have kept these secrets to themselves... until now.
· Travel to a land of mystery and marvel as archaeologists investigate how the pyramids were actually built.
· Follow scientists as they re-create the ancient ritual of mummification and discover how the bodies of the pharaohs were preserved.
· And be there as cameras reveal the ancient underground vault that houses the mysterious ship of the Pharaoh Khufu: his magnificent vessel for eternity.
This documentary is a wide-ranging look at the rituals and relics of one of the first monumental civilisations. Watch as one team of archaeologists braves the arid plains to investigate the construction of the great pyramids.
Back in the lab, a group of medical archaeologists try to re-create the ancient Egyptian process of mummification step by step in a macabre sequence that vividly portrays the first steps toward immortality.
Finally, venture deep into Pharaoh Khufu’s tomb as one of the strangest treasures of all is unearthed: a complete ship destined to carry him through the Land of the Dead.
EXCLUSIVE: This DVD also contains an exclusive, 27 mins long bonus film, ‘Mummies of Gold’, produced by National Geographic.
Review:
“This video has been watched in deadly silent fascination by hundreds of students in my Art History classes. I am ordering it again because somebody liked it so much he borrowed it and never returned it. Not only does it give welcome relief from the artefacts and dynasties as it attempts to explain how average Egyptians lived, it gives plausible explanations for age old mysteries, like how the pyramids were really built. But what interested many of the students most is the sequence on mummification, using a recently deceased body donor. You can compare him to Ramses the Great.”
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