
Unknown: The Lost Pyramid(2023)
Egyptian archaeologists dig into history, discovering tombs and artifacts over 4,000 years old as they search for a buried pyramid in this documentary.


This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years in Saqqara.

Salima Ikram
Self
Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb is a documentary film released in 2020 exploring themes of archaeologist, egyptology, grave digging, archaeological dig, archeology, egyptologist. Directed by James Tovell, it stars Salima Ikram. This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years in Saqqara.
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