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Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb( 2020)

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Overview

This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years in Saqqara.

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      Salima Ikram

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    A review by Peter McGinn

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    Written by Peter McGinn on Sat Aug 07 2021
    Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb is a fairly interesting documentary if you are interested in ancient history and/or archaeology. It takes place at an archaeological site in Egypt, not near the Sphinx and the Giza pyramids, but 15 miles away near the Step pyramid. They are finding a lot of historical treasures, though not the more glamorous jewels or financial finds that make headlines. The movie tries to build up a sense of suspense by letting us know that unless they have major finds, their state-sponsored funding would expire when the Ramadan holiday arrives, so we are given several text remin...

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    Facts

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    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • archaeologist
    • egyptology
    • grave digging
    • archeological dig
    • archeology
    • egyptologist
    • egyptian tomb
    • documentary
    • archéologie