Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb
Oct 28 2020
•2h 53m
•Documentary
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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