The Lost pharaoh: the search for Akhenaten

The fascinating story of an ancient Pharaoh and the archaeological sleuthing which went into piecing together information about his life. An accidental discovery in 1975 by Canadian archaeologist Dr. Donald Redford and his team led to the uncovering of the foundation of one of Akhenaten’s temples. Commentary and narration by Donald Brittain.

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Credits

director

Nicholas Kendall

co-producer

Nicholas Kendall

Tom Daly

production company

ONF | NFB

Duration

00:59:43:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016601

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Temples - Egypt

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Archaeology

History → Egypt - Antiquities

History → Egypt - History

History → History

History → Temples - Egypt

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1980

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