Riddles of the Sphinx
(2010)
Nonfiction
DVD
Call Numbers:
DVD/932/RIDDLES
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
[Boston, Mass.] : PBS Distribution, [2010]
©2010
©2010
EDITION
Widescreen version
DESCRIPTION
1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
ISBN/ISSN
9781608831913 Nova6199, 1608831914, 841887011945
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Produced for Nova in 2010
For 45 centuries, the Great Sphinx has cast its enigmatic gaze over Egypt's Giza plateau. The biggest and oldest statue in a land of colossal ancient monuments, its scale is staggering; the mighty head towers as tall as the White House while its body is nearly the length of a football field. How was it built, and who or what does represent? NOVA's expert team of archeologists carries out eye-opening experiments that reveal the techniques and incredible labor that was invested in the carving of this gigantic sculpture
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital, stereo
Closed-captioned