Product Details

• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 4
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: September 9, 1997
• Run Time: 200 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304178190
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,447 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Journey back to the rich and fantastic world of Ancient Egypt a world where animals could magically jump out of a hieroglyph and change the meaning of your writing. Where giant pyramids were a gateway to the afterlife. Where a king's ransom could buy an elaborate 70-day process that would guarantee the eternal preservation of your corpse. Join the world's greatest Egyptologists and the latest computer technology for this extraordinary program which brings the fabled world back to life. Unlock the secrets of the pyramids and the sphinx, decipher long-secret hieroglyphs and explore the glittering sepulcher of the legendary Tutankhamun. And get an inside look at the recently discovered KV-5, believed to be the family tomb of Ramses the Great. Frank Lagnella narrates this extraordinary investigation into MUMMIES AND THE WONDERS OF ANCIENT EGYPT.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one covers it all, March 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mummies & The Wonders of Ancient Egypt [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I've been collecting videos on ancient egypt for about 10 years and have at least 50 hours of video. After a while they seem to repeat themselves with the same facts, but I really loved this one because it really goes into details others overlook. As far as detail, I would rate it at least as good as Romer's Ancient Lives. It covers every area of Egyptian life from their love of life to their fasination with death.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, February 16, 2001

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Aaron Ketterer (Gilbert Az) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mummies & The Wonders of Ancient Egypt [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This Video covers it all! From Heiroglyphs to Gods to Mummies, it is richly endowed with a close up look into the lives of the Ancient Egyptians. And with Frank Langella narrating, it comes with a drama not normally associated with a documentary.

13 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This video is a very inforamative movie, May 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mummies & The Wonders of Ancient Egypt [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a very informative series. I found that people who know little about Egypt will get more out of this movie. I describes the pyramids, the sphinx and it relates them to how the Ancient Egyptians duality between life and death. Well I don't want to spoil it for you, but I highly recommend it especially for a class.