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| Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Zahi Hawass |
| Starring | Zahi Hawass |
| Country of origin | Canada Egypt |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Channel |
| Original release | April 6, 2008 |
Egypt's Ten Greatest Discoveries is a documentary on the Discovery Channel, written and directed by Ben Mole and hosted by Zahi Hawass, featuring a list of the top ten discoveries of Ancient Egyptian sites and artifacts which are of cultural significance to the country. The list was compiled by Hawass with the assistance of some of the world's leading Egyptologists. Each discovery has a theme centered on a part of everyday life in Ancient Egypt. For six of those discoveries, a certain emphasis is placed on how some of their themes have managed to influence modern life. The documentary concludes with a short segment on how the practice of mummification influenced modern surgery, with both procedures sharing much of the same techniques.
The list of discoveries presented on the show. The discoveries are listed in the order they were presented.
| # | Discovery | Location | Theme | Influence on Modern Life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khufu ship | Giza pyramid complex | Navigation and Trade by the Ancient Egyptians | Fast shipping |
| 2 | Unfinished obelisk | Aswan | Ancient Egyptian construction techniques | Fast construction |
| 3 | The Great Pyramid | Giza pyramid complex | Social hierarchy | Labour unions |
| 4 | Tomb of Tutankhamun | Valley of the Kings | Ancient Egyptian treasures | None |
| 5 | The Town of the Tomb Builders | Near Luxor | Everyday Life | None |
| 6 | Tomb of Seti I | Valley of the Kings | Ancient Egyptian views on the afterlife | None |
| 7 | Lost Temple of Akhmim | Akhmim | Mysteries of Ancient Ejipt | None |
| 8 | The Greater Temple of Abu Simbel | Abu Simbel | The religious and political roles of the Pharaoh | Peace treaties |
| 9 | Secret Mummy Cave | Deir el-Bahri | Grave robbing and Body-snatching | Religious rituals |
| 10 | Valley of the Golden Mummies | Bahariya Oasis | Ancient Egyptian cultural influences on Ancient Greek and Roman cultures | Cultural interconnection |
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