Posted by: Keith Payne
Tags: Abu Simbel, Coptic Christianity, Deir el-Medina, Joann Fletcher, Luxor, Mastaba of Ti, Old Gurna, Pyramids, Sennedjem, Tombs, Valley of the Kings
And now for something completely different! Terry Jones of Monty Python fame teams up with Egyptologist Dr. Joann Fletcher to give us a look at everyday life in ancient Egypt by comparing it to everyday life in modern Egypt.
Food and fun, work and play, you will be surprised by how much remains the same. Summary, analysis, and some really cool video clips wait inside!
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Posted by: Keith Payne
Tags: Eighteenth Dynasty, Fathi Mohamed, Fourth Dynasty, German Archaeological Institute, Great Sphinx, Gunter Dreyer, Horemakhet, Khafre's Pyramid, Mark Lehner, Rainer Stadelmann, Richard Redding, Rick Brown, Sphinx Temple, Thutmose IV, Zahi Hawass
Who built the Great Sphinx? Why did they build it? How did they build it? These questions and more are addressed in Riddles of the Sphinx, by the PBS series NOVA.
Featuring Mark Lehner, Zahi Hawass, Rick Brown, Gunter Dreyer, Richard Redding, Rainer Stadelman, and Fathi Mohamed.
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