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    Zahi Hawass Reveals a Glimpse of the Latest Discoveries in Egypt

    Description Zahi Hawass takes you inside the new tombs at Saqqara, the Valley of the Kings, and the temple of Taposiris Magna. See the tombs of Nefret-swt and Qar, and come along on the search for KV64 and the tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony! Related Heritage Experts Zahi Hawass Credits Images by Sandro Vannini & Niccolò Piazza Transcription If someone ask me a question now and say: «What is the most recent discovery that you made?» I can say: «I’m inside a tomb located west of the step pyramid, the oldest pyramid in Egypt». This tomb is under the…

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    The Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III (Featuring Dr. Hourig Sourouzian)

    Here we are at the temple of Amenhotep III. It is the funerary temple of a king who lived during the first half of the 14th Century B.C. It is a time when Egypt is at the pinnacle of its glory, its expansion and its power. During his reign, which lasted 39 years, the king built here, in the Theban area the biggest temple ever seen, which stretched from the Memnon Colossi all the way to the modern road that runs in front of the Antiquities Office for a total length of 700 meters. Compared to the other temples found…

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    Roman Amphithreatre Base of King Arthur’s Round Table Legend?

    Description A new documentary explores the history of King Arthur and whether the legendary Round Table was based on a iconic Roman Amphitheatre. Is it a coincidence that Arthur’s Round Table was originally described as a very large structure, seating 1,600 of his warriors in a circle? Read more about the ‘King Arthur Revealed’ documentary in Lyn’s blogpost. Related Heritage Experts Christopher Gidlow Credits Christopher Gidlow Transcription The team wondered whether the legendary round table was actually based on an iconic Roman building, such as, an amphitheatre. Christopher Gidlow: It’s a very intruiging hypothesis, that the round table, the item…

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    King Arthur’s Round Table Revealed (Trailer)

    Description A new documentary for the HISTORY Channel – “King Arthur’s Round Table Revealed” – looks into the mystery of the Legend of King Arthur. The show looks for evidence of a battle between Britons and Saxons, and bringing together a team including archaeologists, Arthurian historians and CGI animators to find evidence of a civil war, as well as coverage of a significant fortress which survived as a ruin for over seven centuries. Find out the Top 10 Archaeological Clues to King Arthur in Christopher Gidlow’s blogpost. Related Heritage Experts Christopher Gidlow Credits Christopher Gidlow Transcription Christopher Gidlow: I think if…

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    Episode 8: Spring Equinox at Stonehenge

    Description Nicole Favish heads to Stonehenge to experience the Spring Equinox – the point in the year where the day and the night are of equal length. It’s also one of only four times of the year (the others being the Autumnal Equinox, and the Solstices) where the public are allowed to roam inside the stone circle. Nicole speaks to the Druids and mingles with the crowds to find out more about Stonehenge and what makes this time of year so special there. You can read more about this video in Sean’s blogpost, as well as viewing the full Ancient…

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    Search for the Tomb of Cleopatra (Featuring Dr. Kathleen Martinez)

    Description Dr Kathleen Martinez, a young archaeologist from the Dominican Republic, has been excavating a site near Alexandria in the search for the tomb of Cleopatra. After being given permission to conduct a dig at the site for 2 months, Dr Martinez’s team have discovered two chambers which has won them the right to continue the dig into the next season. Describing the tomb that was discovered at Taposiris Magna, Dr Martinez remains confident that she will uncover the tomb of Cleopatra and Marc Anthony. Click here to read the accompanying blogpost for this video, and watch Dr Zahi Hawass’…

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    The Death of King Tut: Murder or Accident? (feat. Dr. Zahi Hawass)

    Description Some of the most asked questions about King Tutankhamun have centred around his death, and whether he was murdered. Dr Zahi Hawass enlightens us in this video on how the latest technology has been used to find the answer this question. Using radiology and CT scans to examine the remains of King Tut, science has helped to identify an ancient fracture and a hole in the back of the Boy King’s head. This video is the first in a series of videos about King Tutankhamun, so be sure to keep checking back for the next video! You can read the accompanying…

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    Exploring the Step Pyramid, Ancient Egypt’s “Stairway to Heaven” – Dr. Zahi Hawass

    Description Zahi Hawass takes you on a journey through the mysterious passages under Egypts first pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Join him as he shares exciting news of the first Egyptian-led conservation project for this great monument, and reveals a glimpse of the sarcophagus of Djoser, uncovered as part of the effort to preserve the Step Pyramid for future generations! Related Heritage Experts Zahi Hawass Credits Sandro Vannini Transcription Two years ago,  May 10th, 2007 May be this is the most impressive place on Earth. This is the step pyramid that is built by stone. We are…

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    Zahi Hawass – The Search for Antony and Cleopatra

    Description http://drhawass.com – Join Zahi Hawass at the temple of Taposiris Magna near Alexandria, where he and Dominican scholar Kathleen Martinez are searching for the tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony! Credits Filmed and edited by Sandro Vannini Transcription The search of the tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony is very exciting. We are now in temple of Taposiris Magna, located about 50 kilometers west of Alexandria. And we are inside the chamber, that is located about may be 7 meters under the ground. And this chamber is a perfect location to make us believe that Cleopatra and Mark Antony…

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    US President Barack Obama tours the Pyramids with Zahi Hawass

    Description Zahi Hawass escorts President Barack Obama on his historic visit to the pyramids of Giza. On his recent visit to Egypt, President Barack Obama toured the pyramids of Giza, escorted by Zahi Hawass. View footage of the tour, and hear Dr. Hawass’ reaction to this historic event! Related Heritage Experts Zahi Hawass Credits camera – Maggie Bryson, camera & editing – Niccolo Piazza, music – Stephen Benham Transcription It’s a very interesting visit, I think, he’s a wonderful man, he makes jokes all the time. We went down inside the tomb of Kar. His hat was hit in the…