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Le scribe qui dessine

Le scribe qui dessine

Director(s): Bernard George

The graphic art of ancient Egypt is very familiar to us, since it was so widely used. We find extraordinary graphic representations on sarcophagi, papyrus scrolls, the walls of tombs and other...
In the realm of Meroe: Mouweis, a city under the sand

In the realm of Meroe: Mouweis, a city under the...

Synopsis: A team of French archeologists from the Louvre museum discovers in Soudan the remains of a royal egyto african city, covered in sand. This discovery pleads for a civilisation much more...

 

When the Egyptians Sailed on the Red Sea

When the Egyptians Sailed on the Red Sea

Director(s): Stéphane Bégoin

American archaeologist Cheryl Ward, a world specialist in ancient navigation, coordinates the construction of a replica of an Egyptian ship from the New Kingdom. The design is based on a bas-relief...
The Secrets of the Treasure of Saqqara

The Secrets of the Treasure of Saqqara

Director(s): Frédéric Wilner

For the second year running, the filmmaker follows the excavations at Saqqara conducted by Christiane Ziegler. The archaeologists pursue the scientific study (drawing, restoration, radiography) of...

The Buried Treasure of Saqqara

The Buried Treasure of Saqqara

Director(s): Frédéric Wilner

At the foot of the pyramid of Djoser, the oldest stone monument in human history, stands the huge necropolis of Saqqara, one of the most sacred places in ancient Egypt. For 14 years, a team from the...
Deir el-Medina

Deir el-Medina

Director(s): Jérôme Prieur

At Deir el-Medina, near Luxor in Upper Egypt, the remains of a village of 68 houses lie hidden in the shelter of a gorge that cannot be seen from the road leading to the Valley of the Kings. Despite...

The Forgotten Men of the Valley of the Kings

The Forgotten Men of the Valley of the Kings

Director(s): Jérôme Prieur

Deir el-Medina, opposite Luxor, boasts the ruins of an Egyptian village from the time of the Pharaohs. This is where Kha, Sennedjem, Pashed, Nakhtamun, and Inerkhawi lived with their families over...
The Mysteries of Alexandria

The Mysteries of Alexandria

Director(s): Thierry Ragobert

After The Seventh Wonder of the World and Alexandria the Magnificent, the third episode in the trilogy on Alexandria evokes the most impressive characteristic of the city: its monumental...