Zahi Hawass

What I'm saying is... Any civilization older than we know... Older and still in the same spot. How old does it go back?

What I'm saying is... Any civilization older than we know... Older and still in the same spot. How old does it go back?

Okay, we have, do you have, can you listen to me?

Okay, we have, do you have, can you listen to me?

Okay, we have, do you have, can you listen to me?

We have prehistoric Egypt. Right. And we have the Old Stone Age, Middle Stone Age, Neolithic, when the Egyptians began to know about agriculture. And they began to live together in communities. Then after that, we came to the pre-dynastic era.

We have prehistoric Egypt. Right. And we have the Old Stone Age, Middle Stone Age, Neolithic, when the Egyptians began to know about agriculture. And they began to live together in communities. Then after that, we came to the pre-dynastic era.

We have prehistoric Egypt. Right. And we have the Old Stone Age, Middle Stone Age, Neolithic, when the Egyptians began to know about agriculture. And they began to live together in communities. Then after that, we came to the pre-dynastic era.

When a king called Narmer in dynasty zero, he began to make unification of the upper and lower Asia until one king called Mena or Horaha who united completely. And what year was this? This is what was 3000 BC, 5000 years ago. In a place called Aparis, they built huge mud brick tombs. Huge. from mud brick, no stones. And these tombs are created in a site called Abiris.

When a king called Narmer in dynasty zero, he began to make unification of the upper and lower Asia until one king called Mena or Horaha who united completely. And what year was this? This is what was 3000 BC, 5000 years ago. In a place called Aparis, they built huge mud brick tombs. Huge. from mud brick, no stones. And these tombs are created in a site called Abiris.

When a king called Narmer in dynasty zero, he began to make unification of the upper and lower Asia until one king called Mena or Horaha who united completely. And what year was this? This is what was 3000 BC, 5000 years ago. In a place called Aparis, they built huge mud brick tombs. Huge. from mud brick, no stones. And these tombs are created in a site called Abiris.

Okay. Now I come back to the mud brick structure. This is in Dynasty 1 and 2. On Dynasty 3 came a king called Zoser. He had a genius architect. His name is Imhotep. I am searching Did you hear about Imhotep before? Yes. I'm searching for his tomb. Only two weeks ago, before I came, I made a major important discovery in Egypt.

Okay. Now I come back to the mud brick structure. This is in Dynasty 1 and 2. On Dynasty 3 came a king called Zoser. He had a genius architect. His name is Imhotep. I am searching Did you hear about Imhotep before? Yes. I'm searching for his tomb. Only two weeks ago, before I came, I made a major important discovery in Egypt.

Okay. Now I come back to the mud brick structure. This is in Dynasty 1 and 2. On Dynasty 3 came a king called Zoser. He had a genius architect. His name is Imhotep. I am searching Did you hear about Imhotep before? Yes. I'm searching for his tomb. Only two weeks ago, before I came, I made a major important discovery in Egypt.

I found a tomb of a son of a king inside incredible statues of Zosir and his father and his queens and his children. Where is this tomb? In the shadow of the steppe pyramid. In the shadow of Zosir. And this really made me, because I have been searching for the tomb of Imhotep most of my life. But the area that I found this tomb, it was under houses. Modern houses. Oh, wow.

I found a tomb of a son of a king inside incredible statues of Zosir and his father and his queens and his children. Where is this tomb? In the shadow of the steppe pyramid. In the shadow of Zosir. And this really made me, because I have been searching for the tomb of Imhotep most of my life. But the area that I found this tomb, it was under houses. Modern houses. Oh, wow.

I found a tomb of a son of a king inside incredible statues of Zosir and his father and his queens and his children. Where is this tomb? In the shadow of the steppe pyramid. In the shadow of Zosir. And this really made me, because I have been searching for the tomb of Imhotep most of my life. But the area that I found this tomb, it was under houses. Modern houses. Oh, wow.

The workmen who work in the site, 100 years ago, they built houses in the site. But they never excavated what's underneath the houses. Wow. So modern houses and underneath it is an ancient tomb. Six months ago, we gave houses to these people in another area and we demolished these houses. And we found underneath major discoveries. This discovery will be in today's show this week.

The workmen who work in the site, 100 years ago, they built houses in the site. But they never excavated what's underneath the houses. Wow. So modern houses and underneath it is an ancient tomb. Six months ago, we gave houses to these people in another area and we demolished these houses. And we found underneath major discoveries. This discovery will be in today's show this week.

The workmen who work in the site, 100 years ago, they built houses in the site. But they never excavated what's underneath the houses. Wow. So modern houses and underneath it is an ancient tomb. Six months ago, we gave houses to these people in another area and we demolished these houses. And we found underneath major discoveries. This discovery will be in today's show this week.