Weird History
What Did Ancient Egyptians Eat
So what did the ancient Egyptians people eat? What gave them the strength to build the pyramids, to spread out from the Nile, to forge one of the most influential empires the world has ever seen? The answers might surprise you.
Weird History
How The Egyptian Pyramids Were Built
The Great Pyramid – the largest of several Egyptian pyramids found at Giza – is the only surviving wonder of the ancient world. With such a fantastical past, it has long been debated how those pyramids were built without the help of...
Bridgeman Arts
A Trip to Egypt 1976
Flying from Cairo to Luxor then on to Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Aswan and many other sights including boats on the Nile in 1976. Aswan, a city on the Nile River, has been southern Egypt’s strategic and commercial gateway since...
Bridgeman Arts
ANTIQUITIES AT ANCIENT MEMPHIS EGYPT, MARCH 1973
The film starts with shots from the road from Cairo to Memphis. In the background stands the stepped pyramid of Pharaoh Djozer. Then we see the Memphis archaeological site, the so-called Alabaster Sphinx and the fallen colossus of...
Bridgeman Arts
OPERA SQUARE IN CAIRO EGYPT, 1950
Views of the old Opera Square in Cairo, Egypt, overlooking the streets with trams, carriages and cars. The Opera building was burned down in 1975.
Bridgeman Arts
THE TEMPLE OF HATSHEPSUT IN EGYPT, MARCH 1973
The filmmaker from within a car films the route towards the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut. After reaching the monument, he films the details of the building and the visitors.
Bridgeman Arts
THE PYRAMIDS IN EGYPT, MARCH 1973
The filmmaker and his friend visit the pyramids of Giza, Egypt, and try riding horses.