Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Video: Das Versteck der Pharaonen

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Unfortunately I don't speak a word of any other Germanic language, which is a major disadvantage for many reasons - including that fact that all Germanic articles are excluded from this blog. Normally I don't post items that I haven't been able to check myself, but this one was recommended by Ingeborg Waanders who has recommended many excellent sources, and I trust his judgement. It is a documentary video, featuring lots of modern footage of the the Nile Valley and relevant artefacts, together with acted scenes recreating moments from the past. I enjoyed watching it without understanding more than one word in five! It opens automatically in Windows Media Player.

Troja ist überall: Das Versteck der Pharaonen Die Entdeckung des Serapeum Ausgräber Auguste Mariette findet unterirdischen Stier-Friedhof

In der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts gilt eine Expedition nach Ägypten nur dann als erfolgreich, wenn die Forscher möglichst viele wertvolle Schätze mit nach Hause bringen. Der französische Ausgräber Auguste Mariette hat in Sakkara, südlich von Kairo, 1851 den Zugang zu einem Grab entdeckt.
Hier vermutet er reiche Funde.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Just as added info, if the link in Windows media doesn't work for someone, you can go to the link below and choose different settings.

http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek/content/9602?inPopup=true

Cheers,
Ingeborg