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Elephantine Island houses the oldest Nilometer, which measured the water level; scientists examine how the Nile was used to carry construction stones, and to transport pieces of temples and pharaoh's statues downriver from the stone quarries.

Elephantine Island houses the oldest Nilometer, which measured the water level; scientists examine how the Nile was used to carry construction stones, and to transport pieces of temples and pharaoh's statues downriver from the stone quarries.

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Scanning the Nile

S1, EP4 "Materials Convoys: A Pharaonic Task"

Elephantine Island houses the oldest Nilometer, which measured the water level; scientists examine how the Nile was used to carry construction stones, and to transport pieces of temples and pharaoh's statues downriver from the stone quarries.

Scanning the Nile

S1, EP3 "Traces of the Pharaohs of Luxor"

Built on the shores of the Nile, Luxor houses the greatest monuments of the New Kingdom: the Karnak complex, the Temple of Denderah and the castle of Ramses II; examining the treasures engulfed by the Nile and the daily lives of ancient Egyptians.

Scanning the Nile

S1, EP2 "Lost Routes of the Pyramids"

The flooding of the Nile impacted ancient Egyptian civilization by fertilizing the earth and providing water to the canals used to construct the pyramids; a LiDar scan reveals a canal near Saqqarah; underwater drones explore the pyramid of Hawara.

Scanning the Nile

S1, EP1 "Lost Cities of the Delta"

In northern Egypt, underwater and aerial drones reveal the archaeological sites of two ancient, sunken cities at the mouth of the Nile; the cities link to the river Delta, and researchers discover a remarkable funerary treasure found in Tanis.

International scientists use advanced archaeological technology to scan the Nile river for hidden secrets.
Original Air Date: Jul 1, 2020
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: PG
Playback: HD
1 seasons available on demand

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