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The Egyptian Indiana Jones Dr. Zahi Hawass

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4.31.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Zahi Hawass is the former Egyptian Minister of Antiquities and Director of Excavations at Giza, Saqqara, the Bahariya Oasis, and the Valley of the Kings. He is often referred to as “the real Indiana Jones, and some of his major finds include the Tombs of the Pyramid Builders at Giza, the Valley of the Golden Mummies, and multiple undiscovered pyramids. Now he’s leading the biggest archeological excavation ever attempted in Egypt, and he is documenting the adventure in a new 2-hour special for dis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Egypt's Valley of the Kings was a burial ground for the pharaohs.

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The most powerful rulers were all buried at this site in beautifully crafted treasure-filled tombs,

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including Tudon Common, or King Tut, Ramziz II and Hapshepsut.

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But the Valley of the Kings is actually two separate branches, East and West.

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Despite more than 200 years of excavation in this area, the Western Valley of the Kings has remained mostly forgotten, until now.

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In the biggest Egyptian excavation ever attempted, a team of archaeologists,

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led by world-renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahih Was,

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are going into the Western Valley of the Kings to uncover a new chapter in ancient Egypt's most fascinating story,

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and it's all documented for a new two-hour special from Discovery Plus, called Valley of the Kings, The Lost Tooms.

2:09.0

Today, I'm thrilled to have the legendary Zahih Was on the show to talk about this fascinating adventure into Egypt's past.

2:17.0

He discusses the logistics of this massive dig in one of Egypt's most unreachable areas,

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why he believes that the West Valley is rich and undiscovered treasures,

2:27.0

and some of the tantalizing clues that may lead him to Egypt's most famous queen, Nefertiti.

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