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Secrets Of Lost Empires (4): Obelisk

Pharaohs who built magnificent temples to preserve their names for eternity often graced temple gates with pairs of obelisks, four-sided shafts of granite that taper gently upward until the sides meet at the top to form a pyramid shape. NOVA's team of experts attempts to build, transport, and raise a scale model obelisk using those materials available to ancient Egyptian engineers: rope, dirt, sticks, and stones.

English
  • Originally Aired February 12, 1997
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code 2405
  • Network PBS
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