The Pharaoh in the Suburb: Uncovered

The Pharaoh in the Suburb: Uncovered

2018 · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, History

A chance find in a suburb of Cairo has shed new light on an all but forgotten Pharaoh, Psamtik I. Discovered in 2017, an eight-tonne fragment of a statue has led experts to believe that he was, in fact, one of Egypt’s greatest leaders, as this documentary reveals

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