The Death of a Pharaoh
Description
Humankind has never satisfied its desire for eternal life. Without doubt, the people who most avidly sought immortality were the Egyptians. In this program, you will find out the following: Why did the Egyptians embalm their pharaohs? Why did they construct gigantic pyramids? What did they think of the world that surrounded them? Plus, you'll learn about the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb and The Book of the Dead.
Runtime
18 min 42 sec
Series
Subjects
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
Similar Films
Dachau—Liberation and Retribution. Histories of the Holocaust
The King's Ride in the Isle of Man (1902)
Tomar, Portugal. Portugal's Largest Monastery
The Viking Trade. An Unlikely Relationship
Television and the White House
Children at St Barnabas School, Blackburn (1905)
Bangor Sedgewick
FedFlix
All Saints Church with Parade of the Northamptonshire Regiment (1902)
The Robot
Ribble at Preston (c.1901)
Penny Journey - The Story of a Post Card from Manchester to Graffham
The Persians, A History of Iran - Episode 2
1936-1939. A Newsreel History of the Third Reich—Volume 2
Return of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (1901), The