Egypt's Lost Cities (2011)

It is possible that only one per cent of the wonders of ancient Egypt have been discovered, but now, thanks to a pioneering approach to archaeology, that is about to change.

Director:

Harvey Lilley

Stars:

Dallas Campbell, Liz Bonnin, Bettina Bader

Cast

Credited cast:
Dallas Campbell	...	Self - Presenter
Liz Bonnin	...	Self - Presenter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bettina Bader	...	Self
Phillippe Brissaud	...	Self
Judith Bunbury	...	Self
Vassil Dobrev	...	Self
Günter Dreyer	...	Self (as Gunter Dreyer)
Zahi Hawass	...	Self
Salima Ikram	...	Self
Peter Lacovara	...	Self
Sarah Parcak	...	Self
Ramy Romany	...	Self
John Romer	...	Self

Storyline

It is possible that only one per cent of the wonders of ancient Egypt have been discovered, but now, thanks to a pioneering approach to archaeology, that is about to change.

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Plot Keywords:

pharaoh | sahara desert | egyptian pyramid | egyptology | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Did You Know?

Connections

References Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

User Reviews

Fascinating subject dumbed down beyond recognition

What an incredible breakthrough this is. What a terrible program this was. I think we had more minutes of car shots than we had of archaeology. If you like 4x4s then you'll probably love this program if, however, you like archaeology then this program is going to disappoint.

And why, oh why, do we have to have beautiful presenters that appeared to have been brought in purely for their looks and nothing to do with their knowledge of archaeology or Egyptology?

It's such a waste. The central subject of the program is the massive breakthrough that satellite image analysis has bought to the field of Egyptology and the program did at least make this clear. However, no sooner had it ventured anywhere near the actual archaeology than it swept away again and we were back with the 4x4s.

Worth watching just for the subject but shame about the program!

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

Les derniers trésors d'Egypte

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Cymru Wales, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Discovery UK

Technical Specs

Color:

Color