| THEBES - THE MODERN ALLADIN'S CAVE Thebes ancient Egyptian tomb is discovered by Howard Carter, Egypt. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 315 |
| Catalog #: | 319974 | |
| Clip Number: | 319974-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 937 | |
| Timecode: | 10:01:38 - 10:02:56 | |
| Location: | Egypt. | |
| Year Shot: | 1922 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Egypt SCIENCE: Archaeology, Excavation Sites | |
| Description: | Tape 315 Part 1 Same as catalog # 55311 "THEBES - THE MODERN ALLADIN'S CAVE - Where Lord Carnarvon and Mr Howard Carter have discovered - antiquities 3,000 years old, worth millions." Discovery of King Tut's tomb. Egypt. L/S of barren Egyptian wasteland. M/S of entrance to the cave or tomb. The camera pans from left to right past mountains. L/S's of ancient Egyptian ruins. Nice L/S shot of two men (perhaps Carter and Carnarvon walking through dark passage way. L/S of the archaeology team standing on top of large man made stones. M/S of native Egyptian in traditional dress waving his hand across the entrance to the tomb. L/S of ruins. "...and still the inscrutable Sphinx looks down on Man's efforts to solve the ages long history of this mysterious land." Good M/S of the Sphinx and large pyramid behind it. | |
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