LINKTV Democracy Now October 1, 2014
Narrator the quest for immortality the desire to extend th certainties of life beyond the grave is as old as egypt itself. The pyramids at giza, the wonders of the ancient world, were not just designed as the pharaohs last restingplace. They were the first stop on a long nights journey to everlasting life. By 1550 bc, power had shifted to a n kingdom 500 miles south in the ancient city of thebes, now called luxor. To the west, in the hills beyond the niles west bank, the royal tombs of the valley of the kings were cut into limestone cliffs. Their interiors are richly decorated with hieroglyphs...
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