Secrets of ancient Egypt

Barrie, David, (director.). Coles, Phil, (producer.). El-Baz, Farouk, (performer.). Hale, Christopher, (director.). Hawass, Zahi A., (performer.). Landin, Bo, (producer,, director,, screenwriter.). Stoepel, Beatrix, (producer.). Athena (Firm), (film distributor.). KBYU-TV (Television station : Provo, Utah) (Added Author). Scandinature Film. (Added Author). TV4 (Sweden) (Added Author). Zahi Hawass, Farouk El-Baz. (Cast).

Summary: Bordered by the banks of the Nile River and the edges of the Sahara, Egypt developed one of the world's earliest advanced civilizations. For millennia, after the pharaohs fell and sand reclaimed the Sphinx, the mysteries of this ancient people have fascinated scientists and laymen alike. Four documentaries about the pyramids, mummies, and mysteries of ancient Egypt. Programs included: Secrets of the Pharaohs; Oasis of the Golden Mummies; Secrets of the Sands; and Sacred Animals of the Pharaohs.

Record details

ISBN: 9781621721178 :
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
2 videodiscs (ca. 207 min.) : sd, col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Publisher: [Silver Spring, MD] : Athena, c2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Bonus features: Bonus program, "Realm of the dead" (50 minutes) explores funerary practices; 12-page viewer's guide with a map and articles on the eras of ancient Egypt, the story of the Sahara, Pharaoh Akhenaten, and Egyptian gods. Originally produced as individual television programs 1994-2003. Title from disc label.
Formatted Contents Note:	disc 1. Secrets of the pharaohs: a quest for ancient DNA / written, produced, and directed by Bo Landin ; Oasis of the golden mummies / directed by Christopher Hale -- disc 2. Secrets of the sands / directed by David Barrie ; The sacred animals of the pharaohs / produced by Phil Coles and Beatrix Stoepel.
Participant or Performer Note:	Zahi Hawass, Farouk El-Baz.
Target Audience Note:	E.
System Details Note:	DVD, 16:9 widescreen and 4:3 full screen presentations ; Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).