Riddles of the Sphinx / written, produced & directed by Gary Glassman ; a Providence Pictures production for Nova and WGBH Boston in association with TelFrance and ARTE France.

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Looks at the gigantic, ancient Egyptian statue of the Great Sphinx, a crouching lion, human-headed creature. Asks who built it, how it was built, and who or what it represents. Follows a team of scientists who are looking at the Sphinx in the context of the geology, history, archeology, and architec...

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Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Providence Pictures, Inc
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Telfrance (Firm)
ARTE France
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors: Glassman, Gary (Screenwriter, Producer, Director)
Sanders, Jay O., 1953- (Narrator)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned. Optional audio-described soundtrack for the visually impaired.
Published: [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS, [2010], ©2010.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Great Sphinx (Egypt)
Stone carving > Egypt > History.
Egypt > Antiquities.
Egypt > Civilization > To 332 B.C.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
History.
To 332 B.C.
Antiquities.
Civilization.
Stone carving.
Egypt.
Genre:
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
History.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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