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Tombs of Ancient Egypt Video They built the pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs, but the ancient Egyptians weren't obsessed with death...they were in love with life. Welcome to the National Geographic video player.Video Sections

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Countries >> Egypt - Get a taste of life, land, and culture in this nation with an ancient heritage.
- Illegal Artifacts - Lisa Ling travels to Egypt to uncover the illegal trade of ancient artifacts. Many Egyptians can find treasures right under their homes!
- Alexandria Library - The legendary Library of Alexandria, one of ancient Egypt's great treasures, is reincarnated for the 21st century.
- Cairo Belly Dancers - Learn about belly dancing, now practiced by foreigners and Egyptians in Cairo, the entertainment capital of the Arab world.
- Cleopatra - Her name is synonomous with beauty and intrigue. Although her ambitions were never realized, she has achieved immortality through her personal story of love and tragedy.
- Dahshur Pyramids - Before you build the Great Pyramids, you have to build some good pyramids. The Dahshur Pyramids are an ancient example of practice makes perfect.
- Destination: Egypt, Overview - Egypt's fabled pyramids are justifiably famous, but there's much more to experience in this land whose ancient history continues to fascinate people the world over.
- Destination: Egypt, Pyramids - Egypt's ancient pyramids have left visitors awestruck for thousands of years, and continue to do so today.
- Fossil Found in Kitchen Counter - May 5, 2009—After a factory had found a 40-million-year-old whale fossil in a limestone kitchen counter, researchers investigated the stone's fossil-packed quarry, which could shed light on the origins of African wildlife.
- Hatshepsut - June 27, 2007—Watch as archaeologists reveal how they identified the long-lost mummy of Hatshepsut, an Egyptian ruler famous for donning the male garb of a pharaoh.
- King Tut's Tomb - Howard Carter discovered King Tut's tomb in 1922...but the mystery of Tut's death and possible murder lives on.
- King Tut's Wet Nurse - Lavish tombs were reserved not only for royalty, as one archaeologist finds when he discovers the final resting place of King Tut's wet nurse Maia.
- Mummy Cats - Ancient Egyptians mummified cats in order to appease the gods. Priests became businessmen as cat sacrificing and mummification proved profitable.
- Nubian Wedding - An entire Egyptian town parties the night away when a Nubian man finds a beautiful bride.
- Tomb Discovery - Even after death, Egyptian royalty still had to worry about protecting their prized possessions from thieves. Watch Lisa Ling visit a secret tomb, where 40 mummies were hidden from tomb raiders.
- Tombs of Ancient Egypt - They built the pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs, but the ancient Egyptians weren't obsessed with death...they were in love with life.
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