Overview
Pharaoh Ramesses II, who lived 3200 years ago, is the greatest of the Egyptian pharaohs, considered a bit like the Sun King of the time, who like Louis XIV reigned for a very long period, over 67 years. The era of Ramesses is that of Egypt's greatest splendor. Throughout the Nile Valley his face is carved everywhere in stone. Among the many temples, colossal statues and obelisks that bear his name, the most grandiose work is the temple of Abu Simbel, the protagonist of an unprecedented operation in the 1960s: that of being sawed into many pieces and moved more high to prevent the waters of the Nile, following the construction of a dam, from submerging it. With Alberto Angela we will follow the events of this undertaking considered almost impossible at the time. We will also see Ramesses' tomb. Each pharaoh was concerned with building the home where he would live forever, surrounded by the objects dearest to him, gold, gems and furnishings.
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12 - 1The wonders of christian Rome March 10, 2012 -
12 - 2The conquest of colors March 17, 2012 -
12 - 3A journey through the secrets and treasures of Ancient Ostia March 24, 2012 -
12 - 4The long night of the Titanic March 31, 2012 -
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12 - 6The long journey of Ramesses April 14, 2012 -
12 - 7Journey through the Alps April 21, 2012 -
12 - 8Disappeared cities April 28, 2012 -
12 - 9Invisible enemies May 05, 2012 -
12 - 10The Moon's smile September 29, 2012 -
12 - 11Journey into the minds of animals October 06, 2012 -
12 - 12The wonders and secrets of Paris October 13, 2012 -
12 - 13Love in the time of Nerone October 20, 2012 -
12 - 14The birth of Athens October 27, 2012 -
12 - 15The wonders of the Rift Valley November 03, 2012 -
12 - 16The secrets of victory November 10, 2012 -
12 - 17The detectives of antiquity November 24, 2012 -
12 - 18The riddles of civilizations (second version) December 01, 2012