Why Were Archaeologists So Puzzled By This Ancient Statue? | Egypt Detectives | Unearthed History

Name: Why Were Archaeologists So Puzzled By This Ancient Statue? | Egypt Detectives | Unearthed History
Uploaded: 2024
Duration: 48 min

202448 minHD★ 7.7Arts & Culture

Join archaeologist Miriam Cooke and Egyptologist Dominic Montserrat as they delve into the mystery of a perfectly preserved statue of Pharaoh Khafre. Carved from an exotic iridescent stone not native to the area, it raises the question of how it arrived at Giza 4,000 years ago. Watch as Egypt detectives trace its origin from the Valley Temple to the distant quarries of Aswan, unveiling a captivating tale of ancient engineering and the lost secrets of Pharaoh Khafre's civilization

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