Title:
Secrets of ancient Egypt.
ISBN:
9781621721178
Publication Information:
[United States?] : [Publisher not identified], [2014?]
[Silver Spring, Md.] : distributed by Athena
©2013
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (207 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Title from disc label.
Bonus features: Bonus program, "Realm of the dead" explores funerary practices.
DVD, 16:9 widescreen and 4:3 full screen; Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono.
Contents:
Disc 1. Secrets of the pharaohs: a quest for ancient DNA ; Oasis of the golden mummies -- disc 2. Secrets of the sands ; Sacred animals of the pharaohs.
Summary:
Bordered by the banks of the Nile River and the edges of the Sahara, Egypt developed one of the world's earliest advanced civilizations. For millennia, after the pharaohs fell and sand reclaimed the Sphinx, the mysteries of this ancient people have fascinated scientists and laymen alike. Four documentaries about the pyramids, mummies, and mysteries of ancient Egypt. Programs included: Secrets of the Pharaohs; Oasis of the Golden Mummies; Secrets of the Sands; and Sacred Animals of the Pharaohs.
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Language Note:
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Performer:
Zahi Hawass, Farouk El-Baz.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally produced as individual television programs 1994-2003.
OCLC Number:
ocn868719859
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
