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DVD. Egypt New Discoveries. One of the most controversial figures of Egyptian history. The heretic pharaoh who excommunicated the entire Theban priesthood and moved the capital to the heart of the country. The pharaoh who married the most beautiful woman of ancient times: Nefertiti. His life and that of his family, the Lost Dynasty of Amarna, are shrouded in mystery. Find the real truths of...

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. 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. 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...

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...

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. 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...