1962 Egypt: Nile, temples, Cairo, pyramids
Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Delta back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion and central government. Egypt's long and rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity.
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Clips from the 1962 movie Flying Clipper (aka Mediterranean Holiday), available on DVD and bluray: HD, 4K. Featuring narration from Burl Ives. Audio in English and German. Scanned in 4K from an original 70mm print, and digitally restored.
Flying Clipper follows the adventures of a Swedish sailing ship and its young crew as they navigate the Mediterranean Sea. Photographed in 1962 with specially designed 70mm cameras, it was the first German film produced in this high-resolution large format.
00:00 Port Said
00:36 river Nile
02:12 Colossi of Memnon (statues)
02:25 Ramesseum
02:33 Luxor Temple
03:01 Avenue of Sphinxes
03:20 Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
03:26 river Nile
03:46 Mausoleum of Aga Khan
04:30 Abu Simbel Temples (original location)
06:00 Tutankhamun artifacts
07:06 Cairo
09:09 Pyramids of Giza & Sphinx
10:59 climbing the pyramid