| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 525 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Discovery classics collection |
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Discovery classics collection.
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| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; widescreen (1.78:1 and 1.66:1) or fullscreen (1.33:1) presentations; Dolby Digital, stereo. |
| Note |
"Egypt uncovered" based on the book Egypt by Vivian Davies and Renee Friedman. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Take a journey down the mighty Nile, back through time, and uncover ancient Egypt's long-lost mysteries. |
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Egypt uncovered: Shot on location at many sites off-limits to the public, and featuring many noted Egyptologists, this series offers a comprehensive look at new archaeological discoveries about ancient Egypt. |
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Egypt's ten greatest discoveries: Dr. Zahi Hawass, the guardian of Egyptian antiquities, and a team of leading archaeologists identify the ten most important discoveries in Egypt, from major battles to mega-constructions. |
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Secrets of Egypt's lost queen: Top archaeologists use cutting-edge forensic techniques to unravel the mystery of Queen Hatshepsut's life and death, and unearth her fascinating story that has remained buried for 3,000 years. |
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Why ancient Egypt fell: the mighty civilization of Egypt stood for thousands of years until it underwent a swift decline and fall. How could such a wealthy, powerful and rich culture collapse so entirely? |
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Women pharaohs: New discoveries by Egyptologists have found that women pharaohs wielded secret powers in ancient Egypt. These women pharaohs may have been the key to why Egypt was a great civilization before those of Greece and Rome. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Egypt uncovered -- Disc 2. Egypt's ten greatest discoveries ; Secrets of Egypt's lost queen ; Why ancient Egypt fell ; Women pharaohs. |
| Language |
English dialogue. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Egypt -- History -- To 640 A.D.
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Egypt -- Civilization.
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Egypt -- Antiquities.
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt.
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Hatshepsut, King of Egypt.
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Queens -- Egypt.
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Pharaohs.
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Women -- Egypt -- History.
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| Added Author |
Morgan, Jeff.
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Gwyn, John.
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Davies, W. V.
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Friedman, Renée F.
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Madoc, Philip.
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Mole, Ben, 1970-
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Haddock, Kate.
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Quilici, Brando.
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Goldberg, Rob.
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Polletta, Gabriella.
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Glassman, Gary.
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Sedgwick, Kyra.
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Walker, Nelson.
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Discovery Channel (Firm)
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S4C (Firm)
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Cinquième (Firm)
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Providence Pictures, Inc.
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Atlantic Productions.
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IWC Media.
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Discovery Communications, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
014381521122 |
| Music No. |
DIS5211DVD Discovery Communications Inc. |
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