Smithsonian Ch. - SECRETS Series 5 (2018) Part 3 The Pharaoh in the Suburbs

SECRETS Series 5

Unearth secrets involving Jonah and the Whale,a lost Egyptian princess, a Viking grave, and more.

Part 3 The Pharaoh in the Suburbs

Until recently, the Egyptian pharaoh known as Psamtik I was little more than a footnote in history. That all changed in 2017 when archaeologists excavating a site in a Cairo suburb stumbled upon the remnants of a massive statue made in his honor. See how this remarkable find has led to the rediscovery of a game-changing ruler who rescued his crumbling country from vicious invaders, brought a golden era to ancient Egypt, and had a far greater impact on western civilization–and western art–than history had led experts to believe.

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