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The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Documentary takes a look at the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, a scroll created in 1880 BCE, and lost until 1887.

Top Cast

  • Omar Adam

    Omar Adam

    Ramseh

  • Seth Michaels

    Seth Michaels

    Ani

  • Michael Benyaer

    Michael Benyaer

    Narrator

  • Persia Pele

    Persia Pele

    Pharos Daughter

  • Marc Appleby

    Marc Appleby

    Eugene Grebault

  • Stefan Kollmuss

    Stefan Kollmuss

    Emil Brugsch

  • Matt Lasky

    Matt Lasky

    George Smith

  • Eva-Maria Leonardou

    Eva-Maria Leonardou

    Egyptian Dancer

  • Marian Mann

    Marian Mann

    Tutu

Overview

Documentary takes a look at the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, a scroll created in 1880 BCE, and lost until 1887.

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