The valley of the kings is situated over 1,000 feet of limestone and other sedimentary rock, which form the cliffs in the valley and the nearby deir elbahri, interspersed with soft layers of marl. Although almost all of them were looted in antiquity, the murals and hieroglyphs that cover the walls of the royal tombs provide an invaluable insight into the funerary rituals and beliefs of the ancient egyptians. This digitized film reel highlights an expedition to the valley of the kings in egypt. The tombs and the funerary temples of thebes west full online. Great classic mgm movie with a great miklos rozsa music score. Robert taylor leads the journey of a lifetime to find the buried treasure in rahoteps tomb. Jul 20, 2016 valley of the kings 1954 full movie hd nellie. Music video by blue murder performing valley of the kings. Social functions, weekly movie nights and slow walk exercise program are offered for all residents.
Abu simbel temple the temple of hatshepsut karnak temple the great temple of ramses ii kom ombo temple luxor temple the sphinx of giza nile river temple at petra. In 1900, in egypt, archaeologist mark brandon is asked by ann mercedes to find the tomb of rahotep but their quest is marred by intrigue, betrayal, murder and danger. Valley of the kings educational videos watchknowlearn. On location videos made by author and adventurer brien foerster exploring peru, bolivia, egypt, hawaii, easter island. It was written and directed by robert pirosh from a screenplay by robert pirosh and karl tunberg, suggested by historical data in the book gods, graves and scholars by c. The quiet countrylike setting includes landscaped grounds, and a walking path. Playback options listening on switch spotify device.
Abu simbel temple the temple of hatshepsut karnak temple the great temple of ramses ii kom ombo temple luxor temple the sphinx of giza nile river temple at petra tutankhamun. The valley of the kings is the latest exhumation from the mgm vaults of one of miklos rosas scores, this time from the 1954 movie of that name it is not one of rosas more inventive scores, alas, being mostly a rather conventional if melodic middle easternflavored body of music. Inside rahoteps tomb, mark and ann found their proof a secret chamber resembling a chapel, filled with christianthemed objects and wall paintings done in egyptian style. Watch the video for valley of the kings from gamma rays somewhere out in space for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Valley of the kings the best documentary ever by jensen kuhlman. Mark, ann and philip encounter father anthimos, who suggests that they accompany him to st. Suspense the valley of the kings tv episode 1953 imdb.
The valley comprises two distinct armsthe west valley and the east valley. Since 1978, the theban mapping project, under the direction of wellknown egyptologist dr. After meeting ann mercedes eleanor parker, the daughter of his late mentor, he is persuaded to help her uncover the tomb of the pharaoh rahotep, with the aim of confirming anns fathers hypotheses about the burial site. Excerpt of samia gamals dancing in the 1954 movie valley of the kings. Provided to youtube by distrokid valley of the kings aurora borealis mansions of eternity. Put your tarboosh on your head, saddle up the camels and ride into the valley of the kings with our merry group of archaeologists. Howard carter and the mystery of king tutankhamuns tomb meyerson, daniel on. An immersive, actionpacked and discoveryled series following international teams of archaeologists during the excavation season in egypts valley of the kings. Poirot the adventure of the egyptian tomb tv episode. Mark, ann and philip set out to find the tomb, but their search is in vain. The valley of the kings is a valley in egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century bc, tombs were constructed for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the new kingdom the eighteenth to the twentieth dynasties of ancient egypt. Watch valley of the kings starring robert taylor in this actionadventure on directv. Jeff bond and lukas kendall were trying to equate valley of the kings with the indiana jones movies and there is also an excerpt from king. But dont let me get sidetracked on eleanor parker, which i am prone to do.
Watch valley of the kings online stream full movie directv. Valley of the kings archaeological site, egypt britannica. The great journey 3,200 years ago, egypt is living the final hours of its golden age under the reign of ramesses ii. Nov, 2019 using the dry historical tome gods, graves and scholars as its source, mgm came up with the riproaring adventure film valley of the kings. There is a community center with a large meeting room, a library and an exercise room. Kings valley senior apartments is in the town of cloverdale in sonoma county. She takes you on a tour of the significant places in the valley of the kings to discuss the lives of real egyptians and then takes you to the museum where their mummies and personal belongings are, thus providing a picture of what their lives were like. Valley of the kings 1954 mark brandon robert taylor is an archaeologist heading to egypt for an expedition.
Some of the material, such as hamedcarriage race, recalls the composers score for the thief of baghdad. Robert pirosh is the director and he filmed the movie on location in lush eastmancolor. From the oriental institute audiovisual collection. This romantic desert adventure is set in 1900 egypt and follows the exploits of an archeological expedition as they search the pharaohs. The tomb of ramses v and vi in the valley of the kings. With robert taylor, eleanor parker, carlos thompson, kurt kasznar.
Histories of many ancient civilizations along with biographies of famous people and various other documentaries about ancient times e. Secrets of egypts valley of the kings tv series 20192020. Here is the story of the tombs and the ancient royalty buried there, as well as the compelling archeological hunt for the past. See the full list of valley of the kings cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Valley of the kings we confront anubis weighting the heart against maats feather mother saw her shadow, frightened ducked into the tomb declaring she just escaped an old woman she avoids.
Tomb robbers pilfered items from the valley of the kings. Robert taylor, eleanor parker, carlos thompson, kurt kasznar, victor jory, leon askin, aldo silvani, samia gamal, robert pirosh, valley of the kings 1954, valley of the kings 1954, robert pirosh, robert taylor, eleanor parker, carlos thompson, kurt kasznar, valley of the kings 1954, valley of the kings. The valley of the kings is one of the soundtracks composed by miklos rozsa in 1954. His mummy is buried in the heart of the valley of the kings. The clues led mark and ann back to the valley of kings, near the tomb of amenhotep. Valley of the kings is a 1954 technicolor adventure film made by metrogoldwynmayer. Robert taylor one of my favorite stars from the golden age of movies along with the beautiful eleanor parker. Two children on vacation in egypt with their archaeologist parents expose the villainy of arab workmen and help their father find the treasure he seeks. Aided by anns husband, philip carlos thompson, the adventurous crew embark on their. Knowing what i now know, if i was ordering valley of the kings on dvd for the first time, i would opt for the fullframe version, not the widescreen version. Overview of valley of the kings, 1954, directed by robert pirosh, with robert taylor, eleanor parker, carlos thompson, at turner classic movies. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term valley of the kings from the lyrics. Secrets of egypts valley of the kings tv series 2019.
Valley of the kings the best documentary ever youtube. After meeting ann mercedes eleanor parker, the daughter of his late mentor, he is persuaded to help her. Watch the video for valley of the kings by blue murder for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Ancient civilizations docs mesopotamia, egypt, persia. History get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Sir john willard died moments after he and a group of archaeologists entered an ancient tomb. Defying the curse that has haunted their family for three generations, a member of the carnarvon family returns to the site of tutankhamuns. In the monasterys burial tomb, mark and ann discover clay tablets indicating that rahoteps tomb is in the valley of the kings. Although the widescreen version may be what was ultimately released in the movie theaters in order to make it competitive, i suspect the fullframe version is what the director intended. Best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight. Mark brandon robert taylor is an archaeologist heading to egypt for an expedition.
Jeff bond and lukas kendall were trying to equate valley of the kings with the indiana jones movies and. Return to the valley of the kings ancient egypt documentary timeline duration. It was a time of religious and political upheavalthe heretic pharaoh akhentens religious reforms had been defeated by the power of the priests of amun. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Sep 04, 2014 abu simbel temple the temple of hatshepsut karnak temple the great temple of ramses ii kom ombo temple luxor temple the sphinx of giza nile river temple at petra tutankhamun. Dec 21, 2012 teresa the traveler visits the valley of the kings in luxor, egypt. In this video clip, learn more about tomb robbers and the valley.
Valley of the kings, less often called the valley of the gates of the kings, is a valley in egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century bc, tombs were constructed for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the new kingdom the eighteenth to the twentieth dynasties of ancient egypt. Valley of the kings original motion picture soundtrack. Valley of the kings robert taylor eleanor parker kurt kasznar 1954 an archaeologist robert taylor and a married woman eleanor parker dig for a pharaohs treasurefilled tomb in 1900 egypt. Valley of the kings photos view all photos 2 movie info.
Valley of the kings 1954 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Loved the scenic views of cairo, luxor and the valley of the kings. Robert taylor plays mark brandon, an indiana jonesstyle archaeologist who embarks upon an expedition to egypt. Robert taylor plays mark brandon, an indiana jonesstyle. Howard carter and the mystery of king tutankhamuns tomb. Valley of the kings egypt one of the worlds greatest the valley of the kings was the royal cemetery for 62 pharaohs, and is located on the west bank at luxor the valley of the kings in upper egypt contains many of the tombs of pharaohs from the new kingdom, including tutankhamun and ramesses t.
A rooster goes on a trip to egypt to the fabled valley of the kings. The majority of the tombs are located in the latter arm. She had one of the coolest and most varied careers of 1950s cinema, starring in an eclectic group of films including valley of the kings, scaramouche and the naked jungle. We need funds for building materials, donated items from our wish list, and help with many projects we just cannot do ourselves, including expanding animal enclosures, rewiring all the electricity, reroofing the barns, and completely. Using the dry historical tome gods, graves and scholars as its source, mgm came up with the riproaring adventure film valley of the kings. The sedimentary rock was originally deposited between 3556 million years ago during a time when the mediterranean sea sometimes extended as far south as aswan. It was part of the ancient city of thebes and was the burial site of almost all the kings pharaohs of. Sep, 20 excerpt of samia gamals dancing in the 1954 movie valley of the kings. Often many kings were buried with gold and many jewels. Valley of the kings spectators are given a tour of the land of the nile in this suspense drama, and the backgrounds offer more freshness to the film than does the routine story, dealing with. After meeting ann mercedes eleanor parker, the daughter of his late mentor, he is. Virtual tour of the valley of the kings virtual field trip.
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