Egypt

DVD. Egypt New Discoveries. Scholars and scientists carried out their work in Heliopolis for many centuries. Their studies led to important scientific and cultural developments. This work greatly deepened people’s knowledge of the laws of nature and the world they lived in. With time a number of cults were born, including the cult of the sun. A magnificent temple was built in Heliopolis which was...

DVD. Egypt New Discoveries. Scholars and scientists carried out their work in Heliopolis for many centuries. Their studies led to important scientific and cultural developments. This work greatly deepened people’s knowledge of the laws of nature and the world they lived in. With time a number of cults were born, including the cult of the sun. A magnificent temple was built in Heliopolis which was...

DVD. Cosmos Global Documentaries. 52 Minutes. The Pyramids Of Gizeh are undoubtedly one of the most impressive and famous historic sites of ancient Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs, a land whose treasures are still, more than four thousand years after their construction, remarkable. A total of 2.3 million stone blocks form the largest pyramid, the Cheops, that was built in around 2560 B.C. on...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. The Egyptian temples of Karnak are located 3 kilometres north of Luxor. The awe-inspiring Avenue Of The Sphinxes leads to the entrance of this magnificent location. It was here during more than two thousand years that the kings of numerous epochs had their final resting places. Artistically carved hieroglyphs and paintings can be found on all the buildings in Karnak....

DVD. Egypt New Discoveries. A magical place where history has put its foundations. Where the Gods and their human incarnations, the Pharaohs, have been adored and venerated. 3,000 years concentrated in an area of over 5,000 square kilometres. The cult of Amon, the invisibile God. Foundation, apogee and decadence of the biggest and most majestic temples of human civilisation: Karnak and Luxor. Discover the Karnak...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Today, the Egyptian city of Kom Ombo has approximately 70,000 inhabitants. Its outstanding double temple has made it famous throughout the world. Today, the mummified remains of ancient Nile crocodiles are displayed within a chapel that was once dedicated to the goddess, Hathor. These great reptiles were worshipped as sacred animals. One half of the double temple belonged to the...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Egypt's Golden Age commenced with Thebes, known today as Luxor, which lies on the eastern bank of the Nile. Homer referred to Luxor's temples as, El-Uqsor", "The Place of Palaces". From Ramses to Tut-ench-Amun?from Tutmosis to Hatschepsut...Egyptian rulers have bequeathed a priceless inheritance of monumental architecture. Statues from the era of Ramses the Second, temples, necropolis' - cities of the...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Memphis &Sakkara Around 2900 B.C., when Upper and Lower Egypt became one Great Empire, the Pharaohs declared Memphis, which lies in the southern Nile Delta, as their capital city. During its golden years in the second millennium B.C., Memphis extended 15 km, from Gizeh to Sakkara. Up until the time of the Roman Empire, this ancient city's former buildings had...

DVD. 40 Minutes. Directed by: Bruce Neibaur (Hearst Castle). Starring Omar Sharif. Surrounding you with spectacular images of colossal monuments and breathtaking landscapes, Mysteries of Egypt transports you over pyramids nearly fifty stories tall, sweeps you through the rising mist of the Nile's turbulent falls, & brings you to rest in burial chambers hidden deep below the scorching desert floor. 4 language tracks including English,...

47 Minutes. Explorer Pasquale Scaturro and his team spent four months in a brave attempt to become the first people to ever navigate the entire 3,260-mile length of the Blue Nile. This inspirational documentary follows the group as they struggle through dangerous rapids, crocodiles, bandits, and hostile police, and take in some of the amazing natural beauty and awe-inspiring artifacts on display in Ethiopia and...

DVD. 47 Minutes. Explorer Pasquale Scaturro and his team spent four months in a brave attempt to become the first people to ever navigate the entire 3,260-mile length of the Blue Nile. This inspirational documentary follows the group as they struggle through dangerous rapids, crocodiles, bandits, and hostile police, and take in some of the amazing natural beauty and awe-inspiring artifacts on display in Ethiopia...

DVD. On Tour. 26 Minutes. A cruise on the Nile in the wake of the ancient Egyptians, an adventure into the world of the Pharaohs and the exploration of their mammoth culture. A three-kilometre avenue of sphinxes leads from Luxor to Karnak. Built during the reigns of Ramses the 2nd and Amenophis the 3rd, this impressive avenue was dedicated to three gods of Thebes. The...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Philae The Temple Of Philae lies on a small island on the river Nile, just a few kilometers away from the Egyptian city of Aswan. The construction of the Aswan Dam meant that the holy island of Philae was under threat from the waters of the Nile. However, due to a major international rescue operation, its temples and numerous buildings...

DVD. Digging for the Truth. 180 Minutes. Explorer and survival expert Josh Bernstein embarks on an adventure to solve some of the greatest mysteries of mankind, including the true story of Queen Nefertiti, the final resting place of the Bible's most sacred relic, and the cause of the deadliest volcanic eruption in history. Who Built Egypt's Pyramids? Examine the many theories surrounding the origins of...

DVD. Egypt New Discoveries. It took just three thousand years for the Egyptian civilisation to come into being, reach its peak and fall into decline. It did, nevertheless, succeed in preserving much of its ancient splendour and history, handed down through its monuments, knowledge and men. Throughout the history of Egypt, many different pharaohs rose to the throne. Many left no real trace of their...

Join Rick and get a real feel for the people he meets. Find a true understanding of treasured local customs with visits to Athens and the Acropolis; The Peloponnese and the Mycenae Palace; The Greek Islands; Central Turkey, Ankara and Cappadocia; Turkish West Coast, Kusadasi and Ephesus; Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and Kibbutz Ein Gedi; Cairo to Luxor; The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx....

DVD. Egypt New Discoveries. Saqqara could be the most important site in Egypt, because the kings of the 2nd Dynasty were buried here, more than five thousands years ago. But the most important thing about Saqqara is the Step Pyramid, the oldest pyramid in Egypt, built by that ingenious architect, Imhotep, who designed the pyramid of Djoser, the first king of the 3rd Dynasty, for...

VHS. Mystic Fire. Secret Egypt is your passport to the timeless rituals of a culture where the fires of an ancient wisdom still burn, a musical and visual experience, an impressionistic journey delicately infused with the ecstatic Sufi poetry of Rumi. Join the dance of surrender- roam the land of the Nile as an invisible witness, accompanied by exquisite photography and hypnotic rhythms and melodies...

DVD. Egypt New Discoveries. Valley of the Kings: final home to all the greatest Egyptian Pharaohs. The kings of the New Kingdom, which roughly lasted from 1500 to 1100 B.C., were buried here, in tombs inserted into the cliffs or hidden under the stony valley floor. Enter the Valley of the Kings to relive the Tutankhamon excavation, and experience first-hand the latest discoveries held by...

DVD. Egypt New Discoveries. A mystery lasting more than 3200 years, thanks to the courage and intuition of one man, became the greatest archaeological discovery of the century. A forgotten Pharaoh took his rightful place in History. The Boy King: Tutankhamon. On the 4th of November 1922 the English archaeologist unearthed the 16 steps of the stairway that led to Tutankhamon’s tomb. The tomb was...

DVD. Egyptmania. 80 Minutes. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo was officially inaugurated on 15th November 1902. As this program explores its rooms, a long history of splendor and mystery comes back to life before our eyes. This is a place where man's great discoveries become legend, like the deeds and monuments of the great pharaohs of antiquity. The Egyptian civilization began to develop in about...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. The Cheops Pyramid has existed for 4,500 years, the largest of three pyramids close to Cairo, beyond the suburbs of Gizeh. Completed in around 2,590 B.C, it took over twenty years to construct this huge monument on the edge of the desert. Although lacking the technology of today, amazingly, the pyramids were constructed with great architectural and astronomical precision. At...

DVD. Egypt New Discoveries. More than a hundred years have passed since this elegant neo-classical building in the centre of Cairo became the home of more than 3.000 years of Ancient Egyptian history. The museum houses the largest display of Ancient Egyptian culture in the world. Every year more than two millions people visit its galleries to admire the masterpieces that have survived for thousands...

DVD. Egypt New Discoveries. See tombs that you’ve never seen before -- the Lost Tombs of Thebes. Many tombs never opened before, never seen by anyone. Amazing scenes that show how the Egyptians took this as a step to immortality. Journey through a maze of private tombs buried in the foothills of Egypt and discover the real heritage of the Pharaohs.Then witness what life was...

DVD. Mysteries. 60 Minutes. Discover the connection between Napoleon and The Sphinx. Learn the story of the uncovering of the statue in the 14th century B.C. and the controversy over the Dream Stone. Watch experts discuss restorations made in the 20th century and how they changed the very character of The Sphinx. Through examining the evidence, some of the world's top scholars debate what purpose...