THE SECRETS OF THE BUILDING PHARAOHS

The ingenuity of ancient Egyptians

Synopsis

Underwater excavation specialists from the Alexandria Archaeology Centre carry out the first underwater exploration of the Nile. They start with the city of Aswan before moving on to Jebel el Celcileh.

A second team is trying to understand how the men of Antiquity managed to carve granite blocks weighing several tons using rudimentary tools.