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Timeless Wonders. Haunting Stories. Eternal Questions
EGYPT 'S LOST CITY
A century ago, the remote desert wastelands of the Amarna plain began to yield tantalizing clues to an extraordinary and enigmatic chapter in Egyptian history. Temples destroyed. Priceless treasures defaced. A radical pharaoh and his dream city violently and deliberately forgotten. But why? Now, unlock the mystery behind this once-mighty vanished city and the revolutionary ruler, Akhenaten, and his legendary wife, Nefertiti, which ruled there. Examine the lavish palaces, spectacular temples and beautiful artwork that have been lost beneath the sands for thousands of years. And discover why Egyptian pharaohs, including Akhenaten's own son, the boy-king Tutankhamen, would go to such lengths to erase all evidence of this amazing desert experiment.
Now, renowned experts and breakthrough techniques reveal history's most sought-after secrets... in the echo of ANCIENT VOICES. See lost worlds brought to life again through state-of-the-art virtual reality reconstructions, stunning location filming and evocative reenactments. And get closer than ever before to the extraordinary human minds behind the myths, mysteries and monuments.
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2009 DVD Releases
Africa