The Lost Pharaoh: The Search for Akhenaten
★ 10 · 1980 · 57m · Documentary
Ancient pharaoh Akhenaten was almost lost to history. Canadian archaeologist Donald Redford, who uncovered the foundation of one of the pharaoh’s many temples, attempts to finally piece together this great Egyptian ruler’s enigmatic story.
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