PYRAMID LAND – A STUDY OF EGYPT

This extraordinary, 1920s silent, tinted travelogue looks at different archeological sites in Egypt like the Pyramids, Sphinx, and the Karnak Temple complex. It also features extensive footage of sailboats on the Nile. The footage is of extremely high quality.

0:12 “Pyramid Land – A Study of Egypt,” 0:40 a sail boat on the Nile at sunrise, 1:20 the Great Pyramid of Giza from different angles, 2:23 a close-up of the Sphinx from different angles, 4:20 sailboats on the Nile on the way to Thebes, 5:22 larger sailboats on the Nile, 6:12 boats loaded with crockery, 6:42 close up of columns at the Hypostyle Hall, 7:19 rows of Sphinxes at the Temple of Karnak, 8:13 columns at the Hypostyle Hall, 8:46 overview of the Karnak Temple Complex, 9:26 large granite obelisks, 10:24 a statue of Rameses, 11:15 close-ups of paintings on the walls of the temples, 11:56 a sunset over the temple complex