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Treasures Decoded: The Pharaoh in the Suburbs

Treasures Decoded (2018)

Documentary, Historical, Mystery | UK

Director: Christopher Puttock, Nick Hardie

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SEASON: 5

EPISODE: 3 - The Pharaoh in the Suburbs

SYNOPSIS

One of the most remarkable finds in modern archaeology was the discovery of a giant statue of a pharaoh, buried in the suburbs of Cairo. This was a pharaoh about whom little was known - until now.

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Writer: Graeme Ball

Narrator: Mark Bazeley, Joseph May

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